The Virginian
About The Virginian
Dustin Farnum plays the Virginian, a southern cowpuncher whose best friend is the easily led Steve. In Vermont, Molly Wood (Winifred Kingston) is scraping by teaching music. The Virginian courts her. Steve falls in with the rustler Trampas (William Elmer). The Virginian leads the posse that brings the gang, Steve among them, to justice.
Cast & crew
More about The Virginian
Cecil B. DeMille directed, Jesse L. Lasky presented it, and Paramount released the 55-minute film on September 7, 1914. It comes from Owen Wister's 1902 novel and the 1903-04 play Wister wrote with Kirke La Shelle, and Farnum repeated his stage part. Wilfred Buckland was art director, and the film followed the plan of The Squaw Man.
Themes
Look
Alvin Wyckoff photographed it. The title card spells the name Alvin Wickoff.
Music
Silent, with English intertitles.
Preservation
A print survives. A circulating copy runs about 54 minutes.
Notes
- A title card credits the play to Kirke La Shelle and Owen Wister, and spells the cameraman Alvin Wickoff. Wikipedia uses Alvin Wyckoff.
- Sydney Deane is Uncle Hughey. Horace B. Carpenter is Spanish Ed. Tex Driscoll is Shorty. Hosea Steelman is Lin McLean. Monroe Salisbury is Mr. Ogden.
- DeMille is also credited as an editor, with Mamie Wagner.
Scenes
- Molly Wood, teaching music in Vermont, is told a pupil is making no headway.
- The Virginian rides with the posse after rustlers who include Steve.
Influenced by
- Owen Wister's 1902 novel The Virginian
- The 1903-04 play by Owen Wister and Kirke La Shelle
- The Squaw Man (1914)
Also available
- Internet Archive (TheVirginian)
- Wikimedia Commons (The Virginian (1914) by Cecil B. DeMille.webm)
Quotes
I insist that you throw that disgusting liquor away immediately, you brute!
