To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!
Acting
Roddy McDowall's butler-to-brawler transformation is committed camp.
Costume
Impeccable waistcoats meet filthy mining town authenticity.
Practical Effects
Real ships, real San Francisco sets, real Disney money.
Director
James Neilson
Roddy McDowall
Bullwhip Griffin
Suzanne Pleshette
Arabella Flagg
Karl Malden
Judge Higgins
Harry Guardino
Sam Trimble
Richard Haydn
Quentin Bartlett
Hermione Baddeley
Miss Irene Chesney
Bryan Russell
Jack Flagg
Liam Redmond
Capt. Swain
Cecil Kellaway
Mr. Pemberton
Joby Baker
Bandido Leader
Mike Mazurki
Mountain Ox
Alan Carney
Joe Turner
Chuck Roberson
Cook (uncredited)
Parley Baer
Chief Executioner
Arthur Hunnicutt
Referee
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