In Old California

In Old California

Torn from the pages of America's most reckless era-THE UNFORGETTABLE GOLD RUSH DAYS!

Directed by William C. McGann

Produced by Republic Pictures

194291 min5.3 / 10

A period action-romance set during the Gold Rush, where a wrongly accused pharmacist must prove his integrity against a corrupt local tyrant.

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.

Questions people ask

  • Is In Old California sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does In Old California end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is In Old California easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is In Old California violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is In Old California scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like In Old California

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as In Old California

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In Old California, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like In Old California, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In Old California, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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