| The Virginian | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Based on | The Virginian by Owen Wister |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Dustin Farnum |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille Mamie Wagner |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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.
