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The Virginian

The Virginian
★ 6.0/10•1946•1h 27m•NR•Western

The All-Time Best-Selling Love Story of the West... Now On the Screen In Spectacular Technicolor!

Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.

Albert Hackett · Screenplay

Frances Goodrich · Screenplay

Stuart Gilmore · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 1946

Actors

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

The Virginian

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Trampas

Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts

Steve Andrews

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Molly Wood

William Frawley

William Frawley

Honey Wiggen

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Taylor

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Mr. Taylor

Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Nebraska

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Sam Bennett

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Shorty

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Pete

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Baldy

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Barfly (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Rancher (uncredited)

Charles Bates

Charles Bates

Boy Prisoner (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Rider with News of Teacher (uncredited)

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