Seven Cities of Gold 68 years old

This is the story of the making...and the forging...of California...when men chose gold or God...the sword or the Cross!

Seven Cities of Gold

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.

Credits

Seven Cities of Gold Cast

Name Character
Rita Moreno She was 23, now 92 years old as Ula
Anthony Quinn He was 40, 86 years old when he died as Capt. Gaspar de Portola
Eduardo Noriega He was 17, 34 years old when he died as Sergeant
Jeffrey Hunter He was 28, 42 years old when he died as Matuwir
Richard Egan He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Jose Mendoza
Michael Rennie He was 46, 61 years old when he died as Father Junipero Serra
Julio Villarreal He was 69, 72 years old when he died as Pilot Vila
Leslie Bradley She was 48, 66 years old when she died as Galves
Víctor Junco He was 38, 71 years old when he died as Lt. Faces
John Doucette He was 34, 73 years old when he died as Juan Coronel

Seven Cities of Gold Crew

Name Department
Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 47 (80) years old when He died Camera
Jack Martin Smith as Art Direction. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Art
Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 48 (82) years old when He died Art
Barbara McLean as Producer. She was 51 (92) years old when She died Production
Hugh S. Fowler as Editor. He was 43 (63) years old when He died Editing
Hugo Friedhofer as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Sound
Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 48 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Joseph Petracca as Additional Dialogue. He was 41 (49) years old when He died Crew
John C. Higgins as Screenplay. He was 47 (87) years old when He died Writing
Richard L. Breen as Screenplay. He was 37 (48) years old when He died Writing
Robert D. Webb as Director. He was 52 (87) years old when He died Directing
Robert D. Webb as Producer. He was 52 (87) years old when He died Production
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Seven Cities of Gold (68 years)

This is the story of the making...and the forging...of California...when men chose gold or God...the sword or the Cross!

  • Release day: Friday, October 07, 1955
  • Runtime: 103 minutes