The Virginian (1914 film)

The Virginian is a 1914 American silent Western film[1] based on the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister. The film was adapted from the successful 1903–04 theatre play The Virginian, on which Wister had collaborated with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian starred Dustin Farnum in the title role, a role he reprised from the original play.[2] It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

The Virginian
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCecil B. DeMille
Based onThe Virginian
by Owen Wister
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringDustin Farnum
CinematographyAlvin Wyckoff
Edited byCecil B. DeMille
Mamie Wagner
Production
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Jesse Lasky Feature Plays
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 7, 1914 (1914-09-07)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
The Virginian

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The film was an attempt to reproduce the success of The Squaw Man, using the same formula.[2]

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  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Birchard, Robert S. (June 29, 2004). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-3829-9.
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