Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Ruthlessly...they tore down mountains, ruined land, wrecked lives! Eternally...their mighty story will stand ...the miracle of the screen!
Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.

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Cast

George Brent George Brent As: Jared Whitney
Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland As: Serena Ferris
Claude Rains Claude Rains As: Colonel Ferris
Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay As: Rosanne
John Litel John Litel As: Ralph Ferris
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Storyline

Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.


Tagline: Ruthlessly...they tore down mountains, ruined land, wrecked lives! Eternally...their mighty story will stand ...the miracle of the screen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 12 February 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

George Brent

George Brent

Jared Whitney

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Serena Ferris

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Colonel Ferris

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Rosanne

John Litel

John Litel

Ralph Ferris

Marcia Ralston

Marcia Ralston

Molly Featherstone

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Slag Martin

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Lance Ferris

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Harrison McCooey

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Judge

Willie Best

Willie Best

Joshua

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Mr. Crouch

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Enoch

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

MacKenzie

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Dr. Parsons

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Senator Walsh

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Senator Hearst

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Farmer (uncredited)

Dick Botiller

Dick Botiller

Ramon - Ferris' Servant (uncredited)

Tom Brower

Tom Brower

Farmer in Meeting (uncredited)

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Farmer (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Miner (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Man in Telegraph Office Door (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Clerk (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Miner (uncredited)

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Wong - McCooey's Servant (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Turner (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Farmer (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Miner Grogan (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Kingan (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Party Guest (uncredited)

Daisy Lee

Daisy Lee

Moy - Rosanne's Chinese Maid (uncredited)

Nelson McDowell

Nelson McDowell

Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

Thomas R. Mills

Thomas R. Mills

Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)

Sue Moore

Sue Moore

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Bartender (uncredited)

Bill Nestell

Bill Nestell

Miner (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Butler at Party (uncredited)

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Farmer (uncredited)

Frank Pharr

Frank Pharr

Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

General Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Jack Rutherford

Jack Rutherford

Miner (uncredited)

Clifford Soubier

Clifford Soubier

Process Serving Deputy (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Farmer (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Vocal Farmer (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Butler Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Director

Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Samuel Bischoff

Samuel Bischoff

Associate Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Costume Design

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sol Polito

Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ted Smith

Ted Smith

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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