Film

The Big Trail

1930 · 2h 2m · Drama · Western

A mighty drama of the early pioneers

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

John Wayne

Breck Coleman

Marguerite Churchill

Ruth Cameron

El Brendel

Gus

Tully Marshall

Zeke

Tyrone Power Sr.

Red Flack

David Rollins

Dave Cameron

Frederick Burton

Pa Bascom

Ian Keith

Bill Thorpe

Charles Stevens

López

Louise Carver

Gus' Mother-in-law

Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Man (uncredited)

Phyllis Bainbridge

Pioneer (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Indian (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Pioneer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Pioneer (uncredited)

• Raoul WalshDirector · Story
• Marie BoyleScreenplay
• Jack PeabodyScreenplay
• Florence PostalScreenplay
• Hal G. EvartsStory
• Winfield R. SheehanProducer
• Arthur EdesonDirector of Photography
• Lucien N. AndriotDirector of Photography
• R. H. BassettOriginal Music Composer
• Peter BrunelliOriginal Music Composer

Release date

November 1, 1930

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

G

Budget

$2,000,000

Genres

Drama, Western

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