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Watch: Virginia City 1940 123movies, Full Movie Online – During the American Civil War, Captain Kerry Bradford escapes from a notorious Confederate prison. He and two of his men are sent to Virginia City, where Confederate sympathizers are prepared to donate $5 million dollars to the cause of Southern independence. The war is going badly for the Confederacy and money might tip the war in their favor. On the stagecoach to Virginia City, Bradford meets and falls in love with Julia Hayne, not realizing that she is one of the conspirators. When he gets to Virginia City, he also runs into Confederate Captain Vance Irby who has been sent to collect and safely deliver the gold. Irby manages to get out of the city, but the Union cavalry is in hot pursuit. When Bradfoed catches up with them, he not only has to fight Irby but also John Murrell, a bandit who has his own plans for the gold..
Plot: 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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	6.8/10 Votes: 2,714
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This is quite an action packed civil wartime drama with Errol Flynn on good form as escaped Yankee officer “Bradford”, sent behind enemy lines to thwart a Confederate plan to smuggle $5 million in gold bullion to help the cash-strapped South. Turns out that the man leading the attempt to pinch the gold is none other than his former prison commander “Irby” (Randolph Scott) and now a cat and mouse game ensues between the men, both desperate to succeed… Add to the mix, the duplicitous “Murrell” (Humphrey Bogart), a shrewd bandit with designs of his own on the loot, and a little feistier than usual contribution from Miriam Hopkins – and Michael Curtiz creates quite a superior adventure with plenty going on, some decent dialogue – and characters with some substance – integrity even – as we head to a denouement that, admittedly, does lack for much peril. Still, a strong supporting cast work well with Max Steiner’s reliable-as-ever score and some decent photography to make this more than just a vehicle for Flynn. It’s good.

Oh, I’m an expert at that now. Treating friends like strangers and enemies like friends.

Virginia City is directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Robert Buckner. It stars Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott, Miriam Hopkins, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Hale and Guinn Williams. Music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by Sol Polito.
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Story is a loose working of actual events that happened in December 1864 at the tail end of the American Civil War. A group of Confederate sympathisers are trying to ship a substantial amount of gold out of Virginia City to rebel leader Jefferson Davis, where it is hoped that the course of the war that the Confederates are close to losing will now be changed…​
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It was a messy production, not very many people got on, the pic started without a finished script, and with the bad weather mixing with bad blood it was something of a chore for many of the cast. Add in that the great Bogart is woefully miscast – and he knows it – then you got a picture that considering the talent involved across the board is a long way away from being a genre classic.​
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It starts off so promisingly, we are thrust into the murky confines of Libby Prison – The Black Hole Of The Confederacy (AKA: The Devil’s Warehouse), where the ever splendidly twinkled Flynn is burrowing out through a tunnel with his two comedy sidekicks, Hale and Williams. Before you know it they are to be confronted by that bastion of Western/Southern film greatness, Randolph Scott, this is classic film fan nirvana. Sadly it’s a false dawn that precedes a film of great moments cobbled together to almost outstay its welcome.

However, such as it is that a love of classic film can keep one engaged for escapist fare value, so it be here. Curtiz at least keeps things brisk enough with a number of action sequences, where we at times find the genius that is stuntman Yakima Canutt at the core of things. Some stunts here beggar belief, including one involving a horse that the ASPCA must have raged at! The stars hold court for their scenes – well except for Bogart trying to munch his way through a Mexican bandit accent and Hopkins out of tone the for the singing sequences , while as fluffy as it is the ending has a warm glow to it. Which leaves what?

It’s not the disaster it could have been given the behind the scenes problems, and for sure a love of the era of film making it comes from ensures you have to give it props (it was popular on release). But this could have easily have had twenty minutes shaved from its excess, for then it might have spared an unhappy cast and an expectant audience the sense of disappointment it isn’t top line stuff. 6/10

Fine Picture, Wonderful Ending
Firstly, it should be pointed out, that many of the reviews here, contain definite spoilers, with no warning. Shame on them.

Then, all of these movie review wannabes, who parrot words of Hopkins and Bogart being ” miscast” are cute little homilies that serve no purpose, and are wholly incorrect.

These studios were adept at all matters of film production, and they knew what they were doing. This cry of “miscast”, makes people not want to watch a great movie. Bogart is great as the bandit, and is cast correctly. For goodness sake, it’s not really a Mexican role, and so what if it was? There were many people who associated with Mexicans then, or had mixed ancestry. Anyway, he did fine.

And Hopkins has one, not two love interests.

But the story is brilliant, acting superior, and a very happy and rewarding resolution.

Errol Flynn, is sheer genius here.

A Black and White 1940’s western film with Errol Flynn is a nice afternoon watch
Wagon’s ho! Errol Flynn plays a union officer named Captain Kerry Bradford who tries in vain to escape out of Libby prison, Richmond Virginia. Captain Bradford is supported by the great and natural acting talents of Alan Hale who plays Olaf ‘Moosehead’ Swenson. Adding to the strong cast are veteran actors Randolph Scott (Mr. Cowboy himself) a Confederate officer named Vance Irby, and Humphrey Bogart, a thief and robber, named John Murrell. No western would be complete without a fair haired damsel and that character is filled by actress Miriam Hopkins as Julia Hayne, who has two love interests, both Randolph Scott, and Errol Flynn.

Julia is tasked with moving five million dollars in gold to Virginia City to help the Confederate cause win the war and she asks Vance be the trusted man to safely get the gold to Richmond, Virginia City.

Now we have all the makings of a great western. The Civil War, Union soldiers breaking out of prison. And a notorious thief and gunmen who also want that five million dollars in gold bullion.

And so the “gold bullion wagon ho’s” and the chase begins as does the chase for the lovely Julia Hayne, daughter of Confederate Colonel Hayne. A good western watch for a weekend or late night watch.

I give it a 6 out of 10 IMDB rating.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 1 min (121 min), 1 hr 45 min (105 min) (West Germany)
Budget 1179000
Revenue 2372567
Status Released
Rated Passed
Genre Western
Director Michael Curtiz
Writer Robert Buckner, Howard Koch, Norman Reilly Raine
Actors Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length (12 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm