The Virginian (1914 film)
The Virginian is a 1914 American silent western film based upon the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister. The film was adapted from the successful 1903-04 theatre play, The Virginian, which Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian starred Dustin Farnum[1] in the title role [2] and was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.[3]
| The Virginian | |
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Based on | The Virginian by Owen Wister |
| Starring | Dustin Farnum |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille Mamie Wagner |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 min. |
| Country | United States |
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Cast
- Dustin Farnum as The Virginian
- Horace B. Carpenter as Spanish Ed (uncredited)
- Sydney Deane as Uncle Hughey (uncredited)
- Cecilia de Mille as Little Girl (uncredited)
- Tex Driscoll as Shorty (uncredited)
- William Elmer as Trampas (uncredited)
- James Griswold as Stage Driver (uncredited)
- Jack W. Johnston as Steve (uncredited)
- Anita King as Mrs. Ogden (uncredited)
- Winifred Kingston as Molly Wood (uncredited)
- Dick La Reno as Balaam (uncredited)
- Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mrs. Balaam (uncredited)
- Monroe Salisbury as Mr. Ogden (uncredited)
- Russell Simpson as (uncredited)
- Hosea Steelman as Lin McLean (uncredited)
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References
- a role he reprised from the original 1903-04 play
- The Virginian (1914), The Internet Movie Database Retrieved June 20, 2014
- The Virginian at silentera.com
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Virginian (1914 film). |
- The Virginian on IMDb
- The Virginian (1914) at SilentEra
- The Virginian is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The manuscript of Owen Wister's book The Virginian is preserved at the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.
- Hammond, Harold S. (November 1914). "The Virginian". Photoplay. Chicago, Ill: Cloud Publishing Co. VI (6): 55ff. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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