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The Big Trail

The Big Trail
★ 6.7/10•1930•2h 2m•G•Drama•Western

A mighty drama of the early pioneers

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

Marie Boyle · Screenplay

Jack Peabody · Screenplay

Florence Postal · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 2m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 1, 1930
Budget$2,000,000

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Breck Coleman

Marguerite Churchill

Marguerite Churchill

Ruth Cameron

El Brendel

El Brendel

Gus

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Zeke

Tyrone Power Sr.

Tyrone Power Sr.

Red Flack

David Rollins

David Rollins

Dave Cameron

Frederick Burton

Pa Bascom

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Bill Thorpe

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

López

Louise Carver

Louise Carver

Gus' Mother-in-law

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Man (uncredited)

Phyllis Bainbridge

Pioneer (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Indian (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Pioneer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Pioneer (uncredited)

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