
California Gold Rush
1981, English. Directed by Jack Hively.
Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west forever.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 July 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thomas C. Chapman, Bret Harte, Roy London
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California Gold Rush runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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California Gold Rush isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 July 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed California Gold Rush?
California Gold Rush (1981) was directed by Jack Hively and stars John Dehner, Henry Jones, Gene Evans.