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Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.
The Virginian (1946) is a western film directed by Stuart Gilmore, released on May 5, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts and Barbara Britton. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Joel McCrea
as The Virginian
Brian Donlevy
as Trampas
Sonny Tufts
as Steve Andrews
Barbara Britton
as Molly Wood
William Frawley
as Honey Wiggen
Fay Bainter
as Mrs. Taylor
Henry O'Neill
as Mr. Taylor
Tom Tully
as Nebraska
Bill Edwards
as Sam Bennett
Paul Guilfoyle
as Shorty
Marc Lawrence
as Pete
Vince Barnett
as Baldy
Directed by Stuart Gilmore, written by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich and Howard Estabrook, produced by Howard Estabrook.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 24 ratings.
To give her her due, "Molly" (Barbara Britton) is full of vim and vigour as she arrives at a remote outpost town to take up a post teaching it's kids. The law has yet to arrive in this place, so they have their own hands-on approach to those who break their fairly simple rules. That's the start of her problems as she meets "Steve" (Sonny Tufts) and the enigmatically monikered "Virginian" (Joel McCrea). The former…
Reviewed on May 20, 2026
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The main cast of The Virginian (1946) includes Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton and William Frawley. The film was directed by Stuart Gilmore. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Virginian was released on May 5, 1946 and runs for 1h 27m.
The Virginian (1946) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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