Virginia City

Virginia City

Virginia City is a 1940 black-and-white movie starring Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, and Randolph Scott, and featuring a mustachioed Humphrey Bogart in the role of the real-life outlaw John Murrell. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. The film premiered in its namesake, Virginia City, Nevada. The action begins in a Confederate prison, from which Union officer Kerry Bradford stages a daring escape under the nose of the prison's warden, Vance Irby — but not before learning that the rebels plan to smuggle five million dollars in gold from Virginia City, Nevada , to Texas, from which...
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Release date:May 16, 1940
Directed by:Michael Curtiz
Runtime:121 Minutes
Producer:Hal B. Wallis
Editor:George Amy
Music by:Max Steiner
Cinematography:Sol Polito
Screenplay by:Robert Buckner, Howard Koch, Norman Reilly Raine
Genre:Western, Action

Cast of Virginia City

Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Vance Irby
Born:Jan. 23, 1898
Died:Mar. 2, 1987
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
John Murrell
Born:Dec. 25, 1899
Died:Jan. 14, 1957
Alan Hale, Sr.
Alan Hale, Sr.
Born:Feb. 10, 1892
Died:Jan. 22, 1950
Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Kerry Bradford
Born:June 20, 1909
Died:Oct. 14, 1959
John Litel
John Litel
Born:Dec. 30, 1892
Died:Feb. 3, 1972
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Born:May 23, 1898
Died:Sept. 11, 1981

Film director of Virginia City

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Born: December 24, 1886
Died: April 10, 1962

Michael Curtiz was an Academy award winning Hungarian-American film director. He had early credits as Mihály Kertész and Michael Kertész. He directed more than fifty films in Europe and more than one hundred in the United States, many of them cinema classics, including The...
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Prequels and sequels to Virginia City

Dodge City
Dodge City
1939
Virginia City
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Filming locations for Virginia City

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    Warner Bros. Entertainment was the film's distributor.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the movie Virginia City?
  • A:
    Max Steiner composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the film, "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh and Frank McHugh played roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    Which locations were shown in the movie Virginia City?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Flagstaff, Sedona and Agua Dulce.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the movie "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 121 minutes.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    The film was released in May, 1940.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    Hal B. Wallis produced the movie.
  • Q:
    Who directed the motion picture "Virginia City"?
  • A:
    Michael Curtiz was the director of the movie.
  • Q:
    The movie, "Virginia City" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The film is categorized as: Western and Black-and-white.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the script for the movie Virginia City?
  • A:
    Robert Buckner and Howard Koch performed the film's screenwriting.
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