Directed by:
Stuart GilmoreCinematography:
Harry HallenbergerComposer:
Daniele AmfitheatrofCast:
Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton, Fay Bainter, Tom Tully, Henry O'Neill, William Frawley, Marc Lawrence, Vince Barnett, Bill Edwards (more)Plots(1)
Based on the best-selling love story of the West, The Virginian stars Joel McCrea as 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 (Barbara Britton), a well-educated Easterner, arrives in a small Wyoming town to be the new schoolteacher, the Virginian (McCrea) and his best friend, Steve (Sonny Tufts), immediately vie for her affection. Against the warnings of his friend, Steve falls in with the corrupt Trampas' (Brian Donlevy) gang and is caught cattle rustling. The Virginian must choose between their friendship or upholding the severe laws of the West. Filmed in glorious Technicolor, this action-packed western is classic storytelling at its best. (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Joel McCrea](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268051_d94b8f.jpg)
Joel McCrea
USA
Best movies:
Union Pacific (1939)
These Three (1936)
Colorado Territory (1949)
![Brian Donlevy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505261_8d5236.jpg)
Brian Donlevy
Ireland
Best movies:
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Beau Geste (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
![Sonny Tufts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/046/576/46576517_c6758c.jpg)
Sonny Tufts
USA
Best movies:
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
The Crooked Way (1949)
![Barbara Britton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/314/314549_6c38c0.jpg)
Barbara Britton
USA
Best movies:
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Albuquerque (1948)
I Shot Jesse James (1949)
![Fay Bainter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/340/164340853_53f70d.jpg)
Fay Bainter
USA
Best movies:
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
The Children's Hour (1961)
Jezebel (1938)
![Tom Tully](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/046/576/46576475_573bce.jpg)
Tom Tully
USA
Best movies:
Ten North Frederick (1958)
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
The Moon Is Blue (1953)
![Henry O'Neill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/124/120/124120207_51d6d1.jpg)
Henry O'Neill
USA
Best movies:
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
![William Frawley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/765/157765220_3475f6.jpg)
William Frawley
USA
Best movies:
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
![Marc Lawrence](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/307/158307407_74857d.gif)
Marc Lawrence
USA
Best movies:
Vacation with a Gangster (1954)
Marathon Man (1976)
Desire (1936)
![Vince Barnett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/496/496842_f4803d.jpg)
Vince Barnett
USA
Best movies:
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Scarface (1932)
Bill Edwards
USA
Best movies:
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
The Virginian (1946)
![Nana Bryant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763626_e0d6dc.jpg)
Nana Bryant
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Harvey (1950)
![Minerva Urecal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/004/158004159_66c76d.jpg)
Minerva Urecal
USA
Best movies:
Fury (1936)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Frank Mills
USA
Best movies:
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
Limelight (1952)
Fury (1936)
![Joseph Crehan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000321_652af3.jpg)
Joseph Crehan
USA
Best movies:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Love Crazy (1941)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
![Harry Hayden](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/480/159480941_f58ec9.jpg)
Harry Hayden
Canada
Best movies:
Fury (1936)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
![Stanley Andrews](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/867/159867720_a7a639.gif)
Stanley Andrews
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
![Paul Hurst](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/426/158426748_943ff8.jpg)
Paul Hurst
USA
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
![Cactus Mack](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/193/160193968_14fc59.jpg)
Cactus Mack
USA
Best movies:
Rio Bravo (1959)
Texas (1941)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
![Syd Saylor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/894/159894714_e88c8d.gif)
Syd Saylor
USA
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)