The Virginian
A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers that his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling.
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"THE VIRGINIAN (Paramount, 1929), directed by Victor Fleming, from the popular 1902 story by Owen Wister, stars Gary Cooper in his talking movie debut. Having made an impression with theater audiences in a small role from the silent World War drama, WINGS (Paramount, 1927), that earned the distinction of becoming the first Academy Award Best Picture winner, Cooper was soon elevated to leading roles in other silent features, some being westerns, before a whole new career opened for him when his spoken voice was heard for the first time. As the title character, Cooper's success in talkies wa..."
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Gary Cooper's first all-talking film. He felt that sound would ruin him, believing his voice was not adequate to the task. This film turned him from a promising young leading man into a star, although he was not considered a superstar until Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936).
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A good-natured cowboy who is romancing the new schoolmarm has a crisis of conscience when he discovers that his best friend is engaged in cattle rustling.