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The Virginian

Play trailer Poster for The Virginian Released Nov 9, 1929 1h 30m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Wyoming rancher (Gary Cooper) hangs his best friend (Richard Arlen) for rustling and has a showdown with the villain (Walter Huston) to blame.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Arguably the best of many screen versions, Fleming's 1929 film was instrumental in shaping Gary Cooper's screen image and in maintaining the Western mythology, specifically the contrast between East and West culture. Rated: B+ Dec 30, 2008 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A landmark film, that helped define the Western hero as the mythical chivalrous man. Rated: B May 19, 2008 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2004 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Gritty early talkie western with two strong central performances. Rated: 4/5 Jan 29, 2004 Full Review Tim Dirks Filmsite The Virginian (1929) is a classic western - a film adaptation of Owen Wister's 1902 western play and original novel. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dallas H Much to my shock and surprise, this cheeseball western is directed by Victor Fleming, the same guy who helmed The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Gone With The Wind (1939) back to back. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Steve D Predictable and with a lazy resolution. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The best movie character ever portrayed: Gary Cooper as the title character! With the best movie quote ever spoken: "If you wanna call me that, smile." Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member second version this plus the TV series Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Victor Fleming

Director

Gary Cooper

The Virginian

Walter Huston

Trampas

Richard Arlen

Steve

Mary Brian

Molly Stark Wood

Helen Ware

Mrs. Taylor

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Wyoming rancher (Gary Cooper) hangs his best friend (Richard Arlen) for rustling and has a showdown with the villain (Walter Huston) to blame.
Director
Victor Fleming
Producer
Louis D. Lighton, B.P. Schulberg
Screenwriter
Howard Estabrook
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 1929, Original
Runtime
1h 30m