The Virginian

""You don't think I want to do this Molly? But you won't ask me to run away - ""

Nov 9 1929 Passed 1h 31m
Romance, Western

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.

Plot

Molly Wood arrives in a small western town to be the new schoolmarm. The Virginian, foreman on a local ranch, and Steve, his best fiend, soon become rivals for her affection. Steve falls in with bad guys led by Trampas, and the Virginian catches him cattle rustling. As foreman, he must give the order to hang his friend. Trampas gets away, but returns in time for the obligatory climactic shootout in the streets.

Written by

Owen Wister, Kirk La Shelle, Grover Jones

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Cast

Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, Mary Brian

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
911
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA