The Emperor of California(1936)
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.
Movie: The Emperor of California
Top 10 Billed Cast
Johann August Suter
Anna Suter
Der Fremde
Rudolf - beider Sohn
Gouverneur Alvaredo
Seine Frau
Castro - sein Adjutant
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