Virginia City
Seen it?1940 | 121 min | Western, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved His Girl Friday or Stakeout, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Errol FlynnKerry Bradford
- Miriam HopkinsJulia Hayne
- Randolph ScottVance Irby
- Humphrey BogartJohn Murrell
- Frank McHughMr. Upjohn
- Alan HaleOlaf Swenson
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsMarblehead
- John LitelMarshall
- Douglass DumbrilleMaj. Drewery
- Moroni OlsenCameron