| The Virginian | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Virginian_1946_poster.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Written by | Howard Estabrook |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | The Virginian 1902 novel by Owen Wister |
| Produced by | Paul Jones |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harry Hallenberger |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,350,000 (US rentals)[1] |
The Virginian is a 1946 American Western film directed by Stuart Gilmore and starring Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, and Barbara Britton. Based on the 1902 Owen Wister novel of the same name, the film was adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian is about an eastern school teacher who comes to Medicine Bow in Wyoming and encounters life on the frontier. The film is a remake of the 1929 movie with Gary Cooper and Walter Huston. There have been several versions of the story, beginning with a 1914 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and including a 1960s television series that bore little relation to the book other than the title.[2] The film was originally distributed by Paramount Pictures, and is currently owned by EMKA.[3]
- ^ "60 Top Grossers of 1946". Variety. New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. January 8, 1947. p. 8 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Virginian (1946) Articles". TCM. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
openwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).