Seven Cities of Gold 1955 DVD - Richard Egan / Anthony Quinn

In 1769, the expedition of Captain Gaspar de Portolà (Anthony Quinn) to California is in search of fabled cities of gold. Its religious advisor, peace-loving missionary Father Junipero Serra (Michael Rennie), wishes to establish good relations with the local natives and to build a string of missions, beginning at San Diego Bay. He is unexpectedly aided when Portola's prideful second in command, Lt. Jose Mendoza (Richard Egan), saves the life of Matuwir (Jeffrey Hunter), the son of the local chief. But when a supply ship fails to appear and the expedition prepares to return to Mexico a failure, Mendoza betrays Matuwir's sister Ula (Rita Moreno), whom he has seduced, resulting in her accidental death by a fall from a cliff. Threatened with annihilation by Matuwir's warriors when both Portola and Father Serra refuse to turn him over, Mendoza prevents war by surrendering himself to Matuwir for torture and execution. As the Spaniards begin to leave, the supply ship appears in the bay as if by a miracle.

Cast:

Richard Egan as Jose Mendoza
Anthony Quinn as Capt. Gaspar de Portolà
Michael Rennie as Father Junipero Serra
Jeffrey Hunter as Matuwir
Rita Moreno as Ula
Eduardo Noriega as Sergeant
Lesley Bradley as Galves
John Doucette as Juan Coronel

Runtime: 103 Minutes