Joshua Logan directed this Lerner-Loewe musical about the California gold rush, casting largely nonsingers and nondancersLee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Sebergand some people accused him at the time (1969) of helping to kill off the movie musical in the process. Paddy Chayefsky, of all people, was put in charge of the script; Harve Presnell and Ray Walston costar.