The husband-and-wife team of Webb and McLean was behind this ambitious project that mixes fiction and history in an engaging adventure. Lured by the legend of the Indians' seven cities filled with gold, Spanish military commander Gaspar de Portola (Quinn) and his men explore Mexico in
1769. Quinn doesn't know the territory so he takes Junipero Serra (Rennie), a lame Franciscan priest, along with him. Serra's goal is to establish a series of missions in the area. After several setbacks, the expedition rests in the area of what is today San Diego. Quinn leaves a group of soldiers
there (in the command of Egan), then travels north looking for the fabled seven cities. ...
Released:
1955
Rated:
NR
Length:
103 mins