The Virginian (1914)
A good-natured but chivalrous cowboy romances the local schoolmarm and leads the posse that brings a gang of rustlers, which includes his best friend, to justice.
- Date of release
- 1914-09-07
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
Casting
- Dustin Farnum — The Virginian
- Jack W. Johnston — Steve
- Sydney Deane — Uncle Hughey
- William Elmer — Trampas
- Winifred Kingston — Molly Wood
- James Griswold — Stage Driver
- Horace B. Carpenter — Mexican Henchman
- Tex Driscoll — Henchman Shorty
- Cecilia de Mille — Little Girl (uncredited)
- Anita King — Mrs. Ogden (uncredited)
- Dick La Reno — Balaam (uncredited)
- Mrs. Lewis McCord — Mrs. Balaam (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Virginian
The Virginian is a 1914 American silent Western film based on the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister. The film was adapted from the successful 1903–04 theatre play The Virginian, on which Wister had collaborated with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian starred Dustin Farnum in the title role, a role he reprised from the original play. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Production
The film was an attempt to reproduce the success of The Squaw Man, using the same formula.
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