Drama ·Western · Germany · 1936 · 1h 37m

The Emperor of California

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien

Director

Cast

Luis Trenker as Johann August Suter Viktoria von Ballasko as Anna Suter Elise Aulinger as Mrs. Dübol Bernhard Minetti as Der Fremde Werner Kunig as Rudolf - beider Sohn Hans Zesch-Ballot as Gouverneur Alvaredo

Crew

Albert Benitz — Director of Photography Rudolf Schaad — Editor Willy Zeyn Jr. — Editor Giuseppe Becce — Original Music Composer Luis Trenker — Writer Luis Trenker — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

nazi

Key Collaborators

Luis Trenker Director Albert Benitz Director of Photography Rudolf Schaad Editor Willy Zeyn Jr. Editor Giuseppe Becce Original Music Composer Luis Trenker Writer Luis Trenker Producer

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