The Virginian is a 1923 American silent Western film based upon the 1902 Owen Wister novel The Virginian and adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play which Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle.[1] The film stars Kenneth Harlan as the Virginian and Russell Simpson as Trampas and was directed by Tom Forman. With the advent of talkies, the film was soon overshadowed by the 1929 motion picture The Virginian with Gary Cooper and Walter Huston.[2]
| The Virginian | |
|---|---|
_lobby_card.jpg) Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Based on | The Virginian by Owen Wister |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Kenneth Harlan Russell Simpson |
| Distributed by | Preferred Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 8 reels at 7,280 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast edit
- Kenneth Harlan as the Virginian
- Florence Vidor as Molly Woods
- Russell Simpson as Trampas
- Pat O'Malley as Steve
- Raymond Hatton as Shorty
- Milton Ross as Judge Henry
- Sam Allen as Uncle Hughey
References edit
- ^ Full text of Motion Picture Classic (1923, 1924, 1926) Archive.org Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ The Virginian at silentera.com
External links edit
- Owen Wister Papers at the American Heritage Center
- The Virginian at IMDb
- The Virginian synopsis at AllMovie
 | This 1920s Western film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a silent film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |