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The Big Trail is a 1930 American pre-Code Western early widescreen film shot on location across the American West starring 23-year-old John Wayne in his first leading role and directed by Raoul Walsh. It is the final completed film to feature Tyrone Power Sr. before his death in 1931, as well as his only sound role.
A 1930 adventure drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and Louis R. Loeffler, featuring John Wayne as Breck Coleman, a wagon train scout. The film was shot in two versions: a widescreen 70mm process and a standard 35mm process, with different casts and scenes.
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Raoul Walsh, Louis R. Loeffler
- 1930-11-01
The Big Trail (1930) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Upstart fur trapper Breck Coleman (John Wayne) agrees to lead and protect a group of pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous Oregon Trail. Amid a harrowing series of trials,...
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- John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel
- Raoul Walsh
- Western
A young mountaineer leads hundreds of settlers on a difficult journey from the Mississippi River to California. The Big Trail is a 1930 western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring John Wayne in his first leading role.
- Raoul Walsh
- John Wayne
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By Marilyn Ann Moss . Raoul Walsh’s “The Big Trail,” released by Fox Film Corporation in 1930, is the direc-tor’s most far-reaching epic adventure. As if the scope of the film wasn’t large enough— cutting across seven U.S. states during film-ing--Walsh’s personal challenge was no less epic.
A mighty drama of the early pioneers. Overview. Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past. Raoul Walsh. Director. Hal G. Evarts. Story. Reviews.
