Story of movie The Virginian 1923 Film : The Virginian (1923) is a silent film based upon the Owen Wister novel The Virginian and adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle. 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.
| The Virginian | |
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| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
| Based on | The Virginian by Owen Wister |
| Starring | Kenneth Harlan Russell Simpson |
| Distributed by | Preferred Pictures |
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Running time | 8 reels at; 7,280 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
- 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
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