The Virginian

Based On the book by Owen Wister

The Virginian is a 1946 American Western film directed by Stuart Gilmore and starring Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, and Barbara Britton. Based on the 1902 Owen Wister novel of the same name, the film was adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian is about an eastern school teacher who comes to Medicine Bow in Wyoming and encounters life on the frontier. The film is a remake of the 1929 movie with Gary Cooper and Walter Huston.

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Release date:

1946

Director:

Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Paul Jones

Cast:

Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton, Fay Bainter

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1946 in adaptations