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!
Roddy McDowall
as Bullwhip Griffin
Suzanne Pleshette
as Arabella Flagg
Karl Malden
as Judge Higgins
Harry Guardino
as Sam Trimble
Richard Haydn
as Quentin Bartlett
Hermione Baddeley
as Miss Irene Chesney
Bryan Russell
as Jack Flagg
Liam Redmond
as Capt. Swain
Cecil Kellaway
as Mr. Pemberton
Joby Baker
as Bandido Leader
Mike Mazurki
as Mountain Ox
Alan Carney
as Joe Turner