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Joel McCrea stars a s a local ranch hand who risks losing his best friend and the woman he loves when forced into a showdown with ruthless cattle thieves. When Molly Wood, a well-educated Easterner, arrives in a small Wyoming town to be the new schoolmarm, the Virginian and his best friend, Steve, are immediately attracted to .. Read more
| Starring | Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton |
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| Director | Stuart Gilmore |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Joel McCrea stars a s a local ranch hand who risks losing his best friend and the woman he loves when forced into a showdown with ruthless cattle thieves. When Molly Wood, a well-educated Easterner, arrives in a small Wyoming town to be the new schoolmarm, the Virginian and his best friend, Steve, are immediately attracted to her and vie for her affection. In hopes of making quick money and against the warnings from his friend, Steve falls in with the corrupt Trampas' gang and is caught cattle rustling. The virginian must choose between their friendship or upholding the severe laws of the West. When he is shot pursuing the cruel leader of the gang, he risks the loss of Molly, who is torn between fleeing the 'lawlessness of the West' and staying for the love of her cowboy.
| Starring | Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton |
|---|---|
| Director | Stuart Gilmore |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 23 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | To Rent: DVD: 06 Oct 2003 |
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Hmmmm
I was expecting this to be the old television series, which I used to love as a child, so I suppose that'll teach me to read up properly.....the film is an ... read more »
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Sorry but I disagree
I have not seen the other films mentioned and with a fresh mind and having seen most of Wayne's other films, I really enjoyed this one. Excellent story line... read more »
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Read the book instead
Having read the book as part of an american literature module at university, I was really hoping this would live up to it.
It doesn't. It retains... read more »
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Wrong Picture
This mediocre film comes a classic American tale which itself had been made earlier with Gary Cooper (much superior version). The picture you have is indeed of... read more »
The shoot-out. As both Shoot Em Up and 3:10 to Yuma demonstrate this week, this is one of those dramatic situations that's essentially cinematic. Writers, painters and playwrights might convey something of the tension and excitement, but none of them can compete with the full-blown experience of the expertly staged movie gunfight. That said, it was a novelist who started it all. Owen Wister's "The Virginian" was published in 1902, and set the template for what became the standard climax of the Read more