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Virginia City

Virginia City

Go West!...to Virginia City...for excitement, for adventure, for primitive romance!!!

19406.22h 1m

Overview

Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.

Directed by Michael Curtiz
Written by Robert Buckner
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Kerry Bradford

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Julia Hayne

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Vance Irby

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

John Murrell

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Mr. Upjohn

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Olaf Swenson

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Marblehead

John Litel

John Litel

Marshall

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Maj. Drewery

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Cameron

Themes & Keywords

prisonescapestagecoach

About Virginia City

Virginia City is a western, action, romance film released in 1940 exploring themes of prison, escape, stagecoach. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it stars Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott. Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.

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