Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west forever.
| Writing | Thomas C. Chapman | Story |
| Writing | Bret Harte | Writer |
| Writing | Roy London | Story |
| Production | James L. Conway | Producer |
| Sound | John Cacavas | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stephen W. Gray | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Trevor Jolly | Editor |
| Art | Paul Staheli | Production Design |
| Art | Jim Simard | Art Direction |
| Sound | Dale Angell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Don Perry | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Jack Hively | Director |
| Production | Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Executive Producer |