This is the story of the making...and the forging...of California...when men chose gold or God...the sword or the Cross!
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.
Director: Robert D. Webb
Writers: Richard L. Breen, John C. Higgins, Isabelle Gibson Ziegler
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On the face of it, this ought to have been a decent adventure film. Anthony Quinn ("Gaspar") commands a troop of Spanish soldiers travelling through 18th century California seeking treasure. Alongside him is his deputy "Mendoza" (Richard Egan) and their spiritual needs are cared…
