The Virginian

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The Virginian

Released Nov 9, 1929

1h 30m

Western

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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.

Emanuel Levy

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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

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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

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2004

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Gritty early talkie western with two strong central performances.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 29, 2004

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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

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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

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Steve D

Predictable and with a lazy resolution.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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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

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Audience Member

second version this plus the TV series

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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