The Virginian (1914 film)

This article is about the 1914 film. For other uses, see The Virginian (disambiguation).

The Virginian
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Cecil B. DeMille
Based on	The Virginian by Owen Wister
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Dustin Farnum
Cinematography	Alvin Wyckoff
Edited by	Cecil B. DeMille Mamie Wagner
Production company	Jesse Lasky Feature Plays
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 7, 1914 (1914-09-07)
Running time	50 min.
Country	United States

The Virginian

The Virginian rescues Molly.

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 in the title role and was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

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)

External links

• The Virginian at IMDb
• The Virginian (1914) at SilentEra
• The Virginian is available for free viewing and 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. VI (6). Chicago, Ill: Cloud Publishing Co.: 55ff. Retrieved 25 December 2013.