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Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 43mApproved
AdventureBiographyDramaHistory
5.8
IMDB Rating
640 votes

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.

Director
Robert D. Webb
Writers
Richard L. Breen, John C. Higgins, Joseph Petracca
Stars
Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn, Michael Rennie
Release Date
February 24, 1956
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Egan
Richard Egan
as Lieutenant Jose Mendoza
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
as Capt. Gaspar de Portola
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
as Father Junipero Serra
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
as Matuwir
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
as Ula
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega
as Sergeant
Leslie Bradley
Leslie Bradley
as José de Galves
John Doucette
John Doucette
as Juan Coronel
Víctor Junco
Víctor Junco
as Lt. Faces
Julio Villarreal
Julio Villarreal
as Pilot Vila

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.55 : 1
Filming Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

AdventureBiographyDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Waste of Time and Talent - Seven Cities of Gold
by arthur_tafero2024-05-25
4/10

"There are just a few things missing in this attempt of an adventure film; there are no cities, and there is no gold. Other than that, the title is perfectly accurate. The film stars Michael Rennie, a very fine actor, and Richard Egan, another very fine actor. The only problem here is that they are both horribly miscast. They are about as Spanish as I am Chinese. Anthony Quinn, who, although featured as the star, really is just shown in a few insignificant scenes, but at least he makes a good Spaniard. The horrible miscasting of two fine actors is a big waste, and the screenplay, by any standa..."

💡 Did You Know?

Edward Dmytryk was originally assigned to direct (The Hollywood Reporter, August 1954).

📖 Synopsis

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.