The Virginian
Summary:
Gary Cooper, as a lanky Wyoming ranch and foreman, places his gun on a poker table after being insulted by one of the gamblers and intones, "If you want to call me that . . . smile." That much quoted line's origin is in this early sound version of the Owen Wister novel, The Virginian, directed by Victor Fleming. When the Virginian meets his old friend Steve (Richard Arlen), h... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gary Cooper - (The Virginian)
Walter Huston - (Trampas)
Richard Arlen - (Steve)
Mary Brian - (Molly Stark Wood)
Chester Conklin - (Uncle Hughey)
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Review:
For many years, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, Victor Fleming's 1929 adpatation of Owen Wister's novel -The Virginian was a very problematic film, at least as a viewing experience -- it was highly significant in Gary Cooper's career, and his presence in the title role made the movie intrinsically important. But until the 1990s when a se... Continue >>
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