Virginia City (1940): Cast & Plot
Virginia City is a 1940 action western directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Trevor Bardette as Union Fanatic with Knife (uncredited), Ward Bond and Errol Flynn. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Virginia City About?
The premise of Virginia City without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes a Confederate prison and races to Virginia City to stop $5 million in gold from reaching Confederate coffers. Pursued by a Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own claim on the loot, he must navigate excitement, adventure and a rugged romance on the frontier.
Virginia City Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- american civil war
- confederate states of america
- runaway stagecoach
- saloon singer
- drunkenness
- disguise
- pow escape
- escape from prison
- gold bar
- gold ingot
- removing a bullet
- falling in love
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- digging a tunnel
- can can dance
- covert operation
- damsel in distress
- sand storm
- song
- reprisal
- retribution
- cowboy trio
- romantic rivalry
- cowboy
- confederate spy
- year 1864
- end of war
- richmond virginia
- powder magazine
- tied up hostage
- convicted of treason
- place name as title
- classical western
- horse
- horseback riding
- 1860s
- gold shipment
- virginia city nevada
- stagecoach
- confederate officer
- u.s. cavalry
- bandit
- libby prison
- spy thriller
- curtiz and flynn
- wartime espionage
- prison
- death
- search
- confederate soldier
- court martial
Virginia City Cast & Characters
Trevor Bardette leads the cast as Union Fanatic with Knife (uncredited), with Ward Bond as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) and Errol Flynn as Kerry Bradford. Directed by Michael Curtiz; 73 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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Trevor Bardette as Union Fanatic with Knife (uncredited) -
Ward Bond as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) -
Errol Flynn as Kerry Bradford - John Harron as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Also Starring in Virginia City
· 69 more- Reed Howes Union Sergeant on Horse (uncredited)
- Norman Willis Union Sergeant (uncredited)
- Howard Hickman Confederate Gen. Page (uncredited)
- Philip Morris Confederate Sentry (uncredited)
- Harry Cording Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
- Frank Mills Prisoner at Libby Prison (uncredited)
- Lane Chandler Irby's Orderly at Libby (uncredited)
- Randolph Scott Vance Irby
- Claire Du Brey Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
- Georgia Simmons Southern Spinster (uncredited)
- Shirley Mills Crying Young Southern Girl (uncredited)
- Miriam Hopkins Julia Hayne
- Charles Middleton Jefferson Davis
- Charles Trowbridge Seddon - Aide to Jefferson Davis (uncredited)
- Humphrey Bogart John Murrell
- Thurston Hall Gen. George Meade (uncredited)
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- Douglass Dumbrille Maj. Drewery
- Victor Kilian Abraham Lincoln
- Paul Fix Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
- Tom Dugan Saloon Spieler (uncredited)
- John Litel Marshall
- Charles Halton Ralston - Virginia City Banker (uncredited)
- Frank McHugh Mr. Upjohn
- Moroni Olsen Cameron
- Dickie Jones Cobby
- Jack Mower Outpost Officer (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Southerner (uncredited)
- Robert Homans Southerner (uncredited)
- Russell Hicks Armistead
- Frank Wilcox Union Soldier
- Spencer Charters Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
- Edward Keane Officer (uncredited)
- Ethan Laidlaw Union Soldier (uncredited)
- Alan Hale Olaf Swenson
- Hank Bell Barfly (uncredited)
- Sam McDaniel Sam Moore - Black Driver (uncredited)
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Marblehead
- Russell Simpson Gaylord
- Jim Farley Southerner (uncredited)
- Bud Osborne Ted - Stage Driver (uncredited)
- Eddie Parker Lieutenant (uncredited)
- William Hopper Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)
- Blackie Whiteford Townsman Standing by Stagecoach (uncredited)
- George Chesebro Southerner (uncredited)
- Al Haskell Guerrilla (uncredited)
- Jack Kenny Barfly (uncredited)
- Walter Miller Sergeant in Saloon Reporting Irby's Whereabouts (uncredited)
- George Guhl Sazerac Saloon Bartender #2 (uncredited)
- Roy Gordon Maj. Gen. Taylor (uncredited)
- Monte Montague Wells Fargo Stage Driver (uncredited)
- George Reeves Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Sailor Vincent Barfly (uncredited)
- Henry Hall Union Officer (uncredited)
- Roy Bucko Barfly (uncredited)
- Artie Ortego Guerrilla (uncredited)
- Chick Hannan Barfly (uncredited)
- Ben Corbett Barfly (uncredited)
- Wedgwood Nowell Prosecuting Officer (uncredited)
- Tex Cooper Townsman (uncredited)
- Art Mix Southerner (uncredited)
- Robert Milasch Townsman (uncredited)
- Al Taylor Barfly (uncredited)
- Max Hoffman Jr. Union Sergeant (uncredited)
- George Regas Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman (uncredited)
- Robert Robinson Townsman (uncredited)
- Kansas Moehring Townsman (uncredited)
- Brandon Tynan Trenholm (uncredited)
- Albert Russell Southerner (uncredited)
- Bernard L. Kowalski
Virginia City Plot Summary
What happens in Virginia City from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Union officer Kerry Bradford stages an escape from Confederate Libby Prison, a facility run by the merciless commandant, Vance Irby. After breaking out, Bradford reports back to Union headquarters and is assigned a dangerous mission: travel to Virginia City, a dusty Nevada mining town, to uncover where a vast stash of gold—five million dollars—has been moved under the noses of Southern sympathizers who intend to carry it to the crumbling Confederacy. The treasure hunt is more than a simple heist; it’s a strategic move that could influence the outcome of the war, and Bradford is determined to interrupt it.
Full summary
The whole story of Virginia City, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Virginia City?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the Union officer who escapes from Libby Prison?
Virginia City Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Goldschmuggel nach Virginia” and “Aranyváros”.
- Also known as
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- Goldschmuggel nach Virginia
- Aranyváros
- Carovana d'eroi
- Oro, amor y sangre
- Uma Cidade Que Surge
- La Caravane héroïque
- Вирджиния-Сити
- Caravana do Ouro
- La caravana de la muerte
- Or, amor i sang
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Virginia City FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Virginia City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Virginia City?
Virginia City runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was Virginia City released?
Virginia City was released on March 16, 1940.
Who directed Virginia City?
Virginia City was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of Virginia City?
Virginia City stars Trevor Bardette as Union Fanatic with Knife (uncredited), Ward Bond as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) and Errol Flynn as Kerry Bradford, among 73 credited actors.
Does Virginia City have a post-credit scene?
No. Virginia City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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