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The Emperor of California

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-07-20

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Luis Trenker

Writer: Luis Trenker

Spoken language: Deutsch

Genres: Drama, Western

Original title: The Emperor of California

Production Companies: Luis Trenker-Film

Production Countries: Germany

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