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Seven Cities of Gold

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On an expedition from Mexico to California in 1769, Father Junipero Serra (Michael Rennie) joins a group of soldiers, led by Capt. Gaspar de Portola (Anthony Quinn), on a quest to find the seven cities of gold recounted in yore. Serra has no real desire for treasures, but instead wishes to perform missionary work. The group encounters natives and Lt. Jose Mendoza (Richard Egan) earns their trust, but when he betrays the chief's daughter (Rita Moreno), Serra must rescue the soldiers.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 12/05/2019
Except for one unfathomable ''mystic'' incident which never is explained, this is a good widescreen outdoor drama... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 02/10/2014 Seven Cities of Gold i an excellent film. It is about a Spanish expedition is looking for seven cities of gold in a territory now known as California in the 18th century. Anthony Quinn and Rita Moreno give remarkable performances. The screenplay is well written. Robert D. Webb did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the adventure. See more 01/03/2014 this a historical bio-pic of sorts about father serra's missionary expedition. See more Read all reviews
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Robert D. Webb

Director

Richard Egan

Jose Mendoza

Anthony Quinn

Capt. Gaspar de Portola

Michael Rennie

Father Junipero Serra

Jeffrey Hunter

Matuwir

Rita Moreno

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Synopsis On an expedition from Mexico to California in 1769, Father Junipero Serra (Michael Rennie) joins a group of soldiers, led by Capt. Gaspar de Portola (Anthony Quinn), on a quest to find the seven cities of gold recounted in yore. Serra has no real desire for treasures, but instead wishes to perform missionary work. The group encounters natives and Lt. Jose Mendoza (Richard Egan) earns their trust, but when he betrays the chief's daughter (Rita Moreno), Serra must rescue the soldiers.
Director
Robert D. Webb
Producer
Barbara McLean, Robert D. Webb
Screenwriter
Richard L. Breen, John C. Higgins
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 43m
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