The Virginian

The Virginian

87 mins | Western | May 5, 1946

Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.

The Virginian

87 mins | Western | May 5, 1946

The Virginian
Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title The Virginian
Directors Stuart Gilmore
Writers Owen Wister, Howard Estabrook, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich

Cast

Joel McCrea

as The Virginian

Brian Donlevy

as Trampas

Sonny Tufts

as Steve Andrews

Barbara Britton

as Molly Wood

William Frawley

as Honey Wiggen

Fay Bainter

as Mrs. Taylor

Henry O'Neill

as Mr. Taylor

Tom Tully

as Nebraska

Bill Edwards

as Sam Bennett

Paul Guilfoyle

as Shorty

Marc Lawrence

as Pete

Vince Barnett

as Baldy

Victor Adamson

as Barfly (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

as Rancher (uncredited)

Charles Bates

as Boy Prisoner (uncredited)

Hank Bell

as Rider with News of Teacher (uncredited)

Nana Bryant

as Mrs. Wood (uncredited)

James Burke

as Andy Jones (uncredited)