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

The Kaiser of California

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien

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Director
Luis Trenker
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
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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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