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.
The Big Trail (1930) is a drama and western film directed by Raoul Walsh, released on November 1, 1930 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel and Tully Marshall. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 137 ratings.
John Wayne
as Breck Coleman
Marguerite Churchill
as Ruth Cameron
El Brendel
as Gus
Tully Marshall
as Zeke
Tyrone Power Sr.
as Red Flack
David Rollins
as Dave Cameron
Frederick Burton
as Pa Bascom
Ian Keith
as Bill Thorpe
Charles Stevens
as López
Louise Carver
as Gus' Mother-in-law
Victor Adamson
as Wagon Train Man (uncredited)
Phyllis Bainbridge
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Hal G. Evarts, Marie Boyle and Marie Boyle, produced by Winfield R. Sheehan.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 137 ratings.
There is a scene very near the start of this film where John Wayne ("Breck") walks through a doorway, bedecked in his finely crafted suede leathers and you almost want to applaud - like it was the entrance of great actor onto a stage. There can been no doubt that Raoul Walsh and his bosses at Fox were determined to make a big star of their man - and have thrown pretty much everything at it. The story concerns…
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The Big Trail (1930) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Big Trail (1930) includes John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel, Tully Marshall and Tyrone Power Sr.. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Trail was released on November 1, 1930 and runs for 2h 2m.
The Big Trail (1930) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 137 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
