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Movie poster: The Virginian (1923)
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The Virginian

1923 · 84 min Western
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Molly Wood arrives in a small western town to be the new schoolmarm. The Virginian, foreman on a local ranch, takes a shine to her, and vows that he will make her love him. The Virginian's best friend, Steve, falls in with bad guys led by Trampas. The Virginian catches them cattle rustling. As foreman, he must give the order to hang his friend. Trampas gets away and shoots the Virginian in the back. Molly nurses him to health, and falls in love with him. They plan to marry, but on their wedding day Trampas returns, looking for trouble.

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Year 1923
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director Tom Forman
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a foundational western myth around the conflict between friendship and frontier justice. It explores the Virginian's moral burden through stark visual contrasts, where romantic idealism collides with the grim duty of the hanging tree.

What lingers after the final showdown is not just the archetypal heroism, but the quiet cost of building civilization in the wilderness, paid in personal loyalty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tom Forman

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