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The Emperor of California
The Emperor of California

The Emperor of California

Genres

DramaWestern

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

20 July 1936

Country

Germany

Cast

Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Johann August Suter

Viktoria von Ballasko

Viktoria von Ballasko

Anna Suter

Elise Aulinger

Elise Aulinger

Mrs. Dübol

Bernhard Minetti

Bernhard Minetti

Der Fremde

Werner Kunig

Werner Kunig

Rudolf - beider Sohn

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Gouverneur Alvaredo

Marcella Albani

Marcella Albani

Seine Frau

Walter Franck

Walter Franck

Castro - sein Adjutant

Reginald Pasch

Reginald Pasch

Marshall

August Eichhorn

August Eichhorn

Harper

Luis Gerold

Luis Gerold

Ermatinger

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Barmixer Billy

Melanie Horeschowsky

Melanie Horeschowsky

Amalie - Sutters Schwester

Berta Drews

Berta Drews

Chansonette

Alexander Golling

Alexander Golling

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Otto Stoeckel

Otto Stoeckel

Bruno Ziener

Bruno Ziener

Erich Dunskus

Erich Dunskus

Heinrich Marlow

Heinrich Marlow

Jakob Sinn

Jakob Sinn

Josef Reithofer

Josef Reithofer

Armin Schweizer

Armin Schweizer

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