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California

1977

1h 38m

5.9(34 votes)

Western

Overview

At the end of the Civil War, a Union soldier is released from prison and travels with a fellow prisoner to Missouri where his travelling companion is shot and hung for horse stealing. California decides to take the dead companion's belongings to his family's ranch, where he falls in love with his friend's sister. But then the "ghosts" of the war return in an unexpected way haunting him again.

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José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Michael 'California' Random

William Berger

William Berger

Mr. Preston

Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bosé

Willy Preston

Raimund Harmstorf

Raimund Harmstorf

Rope Whitaker

Chris Avram

Chris Avram

Nelson

Paola Dominguín

Paola Dominguín

Helen Preston

Claudio Undari

Eric Plummer

Malisa Longo

Malisa Longo

Yasmin

Dana Ghia

Dana Ghia

Mrs. Preston

Franco Ressel

Franco Ressel

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Creative team

Directed by: Michele Lupo
Written by: Roberto Leoni
Nico Ducci
Produced by: Manolo Bolognini
José Frade

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