The Big Trail (1930)
A mighty drama of the early pioneers
1930 · 2h 2m · Drama, Western
Genres: Drama, Western
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.
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Hal G. Evarts, Marie Boyle, Jack Peabody
Music by: R. H. Bassett, Peter Brunelli
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson, Lucien N. Andriot
Editor: Jack Dennis
Budget: $2M · Rated 6.7/10 by 133 viewers
Cast
John Wayne as Breck ColemanMarguerite Churchill as Ruth CameronEl Brendel as GusTully Marshall as ZekeTyrone Power Sr. as Red FlackDavid Rollins as Dave CameronFrederick Burton as Pa BascomIan Keith as Bill ThorpeCharles Stevens as LópezLouise Carver as Gus' Mother-in-lawVictor Adamson as Wagon Train Man (uncredited)Phyllis Bainbridge as Pioneer (uncredited)More like this
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