The Virginian
The Virginian
The Virginian
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1946
1h 27m
6.0(20 votes)
Western

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Joel McCrea

The Virginian

Joel McCrea
Acting

Brian Donlevy

Trampas

Brian Donlevy
Acting

Sonny Tufts

Steve Andrews

Sonny Tufts
Acting

Barbara Britton

Molly Wood

Barbara Britton
Acting

William Frawley

Honey Wiggen

William Frawley
Acting

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Taylor

Fay Bainter
Acting

Henry O'Neill

Mr. Taylor

Henry O'Neill
Acting

Tom Tully

Nebraska

Tom Tully
Acting

Bill Edwards

Sam Bennett

Bill Edwards
Acting

Paul Guilfoyle

Shorty

Paul Guilfoyle
Acting

Marc Lawrence

Pete

Marc Lawrence
Acting

Vince Barnett

Baldy

Vince Barnett
Acting

Victor Adamson

Barfly (uncredited)

Victor Adamson
Acting

Stanley Andrews

Rancher (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Acting

Charles Bates

Boy Prisoner (uncredited)

Charles Bates
Acting

Hank Bell

Rider with News of Teacher (uncredited)

Hank Bell
Acting

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Wood (uncredited)

Nana Bryant
Acting

James Burke

Andy Jones (uncredited)

James Burke
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John Barton

Unknown Role

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Ann Carter

Unknown Role

Ann Carter
Acting

Freddie Chapman

Unknown Role

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Tex Cooper

Unknown Role

Tex Cooper
Acting

Joseph Crehan

Unknown Role

Joseph Crehan
Acting

Edgar Dearing

Unknown Role

Edgar Dearing
Acting

Tom Dillon

Unknown Role

Tom Dillon
Acting

Tex Driscoll

Unknown Role

Tex Driscoll
Acting

Jimmie Dundee

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Betty Farrington

Unknown Role

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Al Ferguson

Unknown Role

Al Ferguson
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Martín Garralaga

Unknown Role

Martín Garralaga
Acting

Harry Hayden

Unknown Role

Harry Hayden
Acting

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Unknown Role

Robert "Buzz" Henry
Acting

Esther Howard

Unknown Role

Esther Howard
Acting

Paul Hurst

Unknown Role

Paul Hurst
Acting

Teddy Infuhr

Unknown Role

Teddy Infuhr
Acting

Bob Kortman

Unknown Role

Bob Kortman
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Harry Lamont

Unknown Role

Harry Lamont
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Perc Launders

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Larry Lawson

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Arthur Loft

Unknown Role

Arthur Loft
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Cactus Mack

Unknown Role

Cactus Mack
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Frank Mills

Unknown Role

Frank Mills
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Frances Morris

Unknown Role

Frances Morris
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Al Murphy

Unknown Role

No Image
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Marjean Neville

Unknown Role

No Image
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Tex Parker

Unknown Role

No Image
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Patsy Patterson

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No Image
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Albert Ray

Unknown Role

No Image
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Willard Robertson

Unknown Role

Willard Robertson
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Merrill Rodin

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Syd Saylor

Unknown Role

Syd Saylor
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Dorothy Anne Seese

Unknown Role

Dorothy Anne Seese
Acting

Minerva Urecal

Unknown Role

Minerva Urecal
Acting

Dorothy Vernon

Unknown Role

Dorothy Vernon
Acting

Wally West

Unknown Role

Wally West
Acting

Blackie Whiteford

Unknown Role

Blackie Whiteford
Acting

Josephine Whittell

Unknown Role

Josephine Whittell

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