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The Virginian is a 1929 American pre-Code Western film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, and Richard Arlen. The film was based on the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister and adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle .
The Virginian (1929) is a classic western - a film adaptation of Owen Wister's 1902 western play and original novel. Plot Synopsis. A Wyoming ranch hand foreman, the Virginian (Gary Cooper), confronts a band of outlaw cowboys, who are rustling cattle from his herd and changing brands.
The Virginian, foreman of the Box H Ranch, near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, meets Steve, an old friend, and gives him a job; and they both encounter Molly Wood, the new schoolteacher just arrived from Vermont. In a saloon the Virginian and Trampas quarrel over a dancer, but the foreman forces him down.
A Wyoming rancher (Gary Cooper) hangs his best friend (Richard Arlen) for rustling and has a showdown with the villain (Walter Huston) to blame.
The Virginian. 1929. Directed by Victor Fleming. “You don’t think I want to do this Molly? But you won’t ask me to run away - ” A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
The Virginian is a 1929 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, and Richard Arlen. The film was based on the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister and adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle.
Overview. A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling. Victor Fleming. Director. Howard Estabrook. Screenplay. Kirk La Shelle. Writer. Owen Wister. Writer.
