The Kaiser of California
1936 · 97 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Western
The film follows the life story of Johann Augustus Suter, the owner of Sutter's Mill, famous as the birthplace of the great California Gold Rush of 1848.
Directed by Luis Trenker · Written by Luis Trenker
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Luis Trenker Johann August Suter -
Viktoria von Ballasko Anna Suter - E Elise Aulinger Mrs. Dübol
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Bernhard Minetti Der Fremde -
Werner Kunig Rudolf - beider Sohn -
Hans Zesch-Ballot Gouverneur Alvaredo -
Marcella Albani Seine Frau -
Walter Franck Castro - sein Adjutant - R Reginald Pasch Marshall
- A August Eichhorn Harper
- L Luis Gerold Ermatinger
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Paul Verhoeven Barmixer Billy
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