Lust for Gold (1949)
Ruthless Fortune Seekers Who Will Stop at Nothing...
A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair with a married treasure hunter, whose pursuit of the mine has lead her to double-cross her husband.
- Date of release
- 1949-06-10
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (30)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Action, Western, Drama
- Director
- S. Sylvan Simon
Casting
- Ida Lupino — Julia Thomas
- Glenn Ford — Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
- Gig Young — Pete Thomas
- William Prince — Barry Storm
- Edgar Buchanan — Wiser
- Will Geer — Deputy Ray Covin
- Paul Ford — Sheriff Lynn Early
- Jay Silverheels — Walter
- Percy Helton — Barber
- Elspeth Dudgeon — Martha Bannister
- Karolyn Grimes — Young Martha
- Paul E. Burns — Bill Bates
Interesting facts
Lust for Gold is a 1949 American Western film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Ida Lupino and Glenn Ford. The film is about the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine, starring Ford as the "Dutchman" and Lupino as the woman he loves. The historical events are seen through a framing device set in the contemporary 1940s. It was based on the book Thunder God's Gold by Barry Storm. Part of the film was shot on location in Arizona's Superstition Mountains.
Production
The film was originally directed by George Marshall and known as Bonanza. Marshall quit four days into filming due to disputes with producer S. Sylvan Simon. Simon took over directing.
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