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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 is about a good-natured cowboy who romances the new schoolmarm and has a crisis of conscience when he learns his best friend is involved in cattle rustling. The film is well known for Cooper's line, "If you wanna call me that—smile", in response to a cuss by the antagonist.
Original Release
11/09/1929
US Release
11/09/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | The Virginian |
| Walter Huston | Trampas |
| Mary Brian | Molly Stark Wood |
| Richard Arlen | Steve / Steven 'Steve' |
| Helen Ware | Mrs. Taylor / Mrs. 'Ma' Taylor |
| Chester Conklin | Uncle Hughey / Uncle 'Pa' Hughey |
| Eugene Pallette | 'Honey' Wiggin |
| Victor Potel | Nebrasky |
| E.H. Calvert | Judge Henry |
| Ernie Adams | Saloon Singer / Henchman |
Directors
Writers
Owen Wister, Kirk La Shelle, Grover Jones, Keene Thompson, Howard Estabrook, Edward E. Paramore Jr., Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | The Virginian |
| Walter Huston | Trampas |
| Mary Brian | Molly Stark Wood |
| Richard Arlen | Steve / Steven 'Steve' |
| Helen Ware | Mrs. Taylor / Mrs. 'Ma' Taylor |
| Chester Conklin | Uncle Hughey / Uncle 'Pa' Hughey |
| Eugene Pallette | 'Honey' Wiggin |
| Victor Potel | Nebrasky |
| E.H. Calvert | Judge Henry |
| Ernie Adams | Saloon Singer / Henchman |
| Sherwood Bailey | Little Boy |
| Earl Gordon Bostwick | Minor Role |
| Barbara Boudwin | Student |
| Ed Brady | Greasy |
| Fred Burns | Fred |
| Billy Butts | Little Boy |
| George Chandler | Bug Ears |
| Ginger Connolly | Little Boy |
| George Dunning | Little Boy |
| Christian J. Frank | Bartender Joe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
| B.P. Schulberg | Producer |
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