The Big Trail

A mighty drama of the early pioneers

Duration: 122 min
Release date: 1930-11-01
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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.

Drama Western

The Big Trail

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John Wayne
John Wayne
as Breck Coleman
Marguerite Churchill
Marguerite Churchill
as Ruth Cameron
El Brendel
El Brendel
as Gus
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
as Zeke
Tyrone Power Sr.
Tyrone Power Sr.
as Red Flack
David Rollins
David Rollins
as Dave Cameron
Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton
as Pa Bascom
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
as Bill Thorpe
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
as López
Louise Carver
Louise Carver
as Gus' Mother-in-law
Victor Adamson
Victor Adamson
as Wagon Train Man (uncredited)
Phyllis Bainbridge
Phyllis Bainbridge
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Chief John Big Tree
Chief John Big Tree
as Indian (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Martin Cichy
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Don Coleman
Don Coleman
as Wrangler (uncredited)
Nancy Crowley
Nancy Crowley
as Pioneer Child (uncredited)
Curley Dresden
Curley Dresden
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Adabelle Driver
Adabelle Driver
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Emslie Emerson
Emslie Emerson
as Sairey (uncredited)
Alphonse Ethier
Alphonse Ethier
as Marshal (uncredited)
Theresa Garon
Theresa Garon
as Pioneer (uncredited)
William Gillis
William Gillis
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Dannie Mac Grant
Dannie Mac Grant
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Virginia Griffith
Virginia Griffith
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Marcia Harris
Marcia Harris
as Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)
Marilyn Harris
Marilyn Harris
as Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Al Haskell
as Pioneer (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings
as Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Bert Keys
Bert Keys
as Pioneer (uncredited)
John Lawrence Kneedy
John Lawrence Kneedy
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Ann Kunde
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Marjorie Leet
Marjorie Leet
as Mildred Riggs (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Marion Lessing
as Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
Frances Martinson
Frances Martinson
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
as Pioneer (uncredited)
William V. Mong
William V. Mong
as Wellmore (uncredited)
Pete Morrison
Pete Morrison
as Wrangler (uncredited)
Beth Nagel
Beth Nagel
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Dodo Newton
Dodo Newton
as Abigail Vance (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Artie Ortego
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Jack Padjan
Jack Padjan
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish
as Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Jack Peabody
Jack Peabody
as Bill Gillis (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Russ Powell
as Windy Bill (uncredited)
Frank Rainboth
Frank Rainboth
as Ohio Man (uncredited)
Apache Bill Russell
Apache Bill Russell
as Indian Scout (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Andy Shuford
Andy Shuford
as Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Jean Stoddard
Jean Stoddard
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Gertrude Van Lent
Gertrude Van Lent
as Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
Lucille Van Lent
Lucille Van Lent
as Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
Sherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Jay Berger
Jay Berger
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
George Ernest
George Ernest
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Jackie Lowe
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Billy Naylor
Billy Naylor
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Buster Phelps
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven
as Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Whitehorse
Whitehorse
as Indian (uncredited)
Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson
as Pioneer (uncredited)
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Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Hal G. Evarts
Hal G. Evarts
Story
Jack Dennis
Jack Dennis
Editor
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Harold Miles
Harold Miles
Production Design
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Production Design
George Leverett
George Leverett
Sound Engineer
Louis Witte
Louis Witte
Sound Engineer
Archibald Buchanan
Archibald Buchanan
Production Manager
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Co-Director
Marie Boyle
Marie Boyle
Dialogue
Marie Boyle
Marie Boyle
Screenplay
Jack Peabody
Jack Peabody
Dialogue
Jack Peabody
Jack Peabody
Screenplay
Florence Postal
Florence Postal
Dialogue
Florence Postal
Florence Postal
Screenplay
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Story
Winfield R. Sheehan
Winfield R. Sheehan
Producer
R. H. Bassett
R. H. Bassett
Original Music Composer
Peter Brunelli
Peter Brunelli
Original Music Composer
Alfred Dalby
Alfred Dalby
Original Music Composer
Arthur Kay
Arthur Kay
Original Music Composer
Jack Virgil
Jack Virgil
Original Music Composer
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Makeup Artist
Louise Sloane
Louise Sloane
Makeup Artist
Sid Bowen
Sid Bowen
Assistant Director
Clay Crapnell
Clay Crapnell
Assistant Director
Virgil Hart
Virgil Hart
Assistant Director
Earl Rettig
Earl Rettig
Assistant Director
Ewing Scott
Ewing Scott
Assistant Director
George Walsh
George Walsh
Assistant Director
Les Shaw
Les Shaw
Carpenter
Tom Plews
Tom Plews
Props
Don B. Greenwood
Don B. Greenwood
Property Master
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Set Decoration
Harold Miles
Harold Miles
Set Decoration
W.D. Flick
W.D. Flick
Sound Engineer
Fitch Fulton
Fitch Fulton
Matte Painter
Steve Clemente
Steve Clemente
Stunts
Don Coleman
Don Coleman
Stunts
Pete Morrison
Pete Morrison
Stunts
Jack Padjan
Jack Padjan
Stunt Coordinator
Don Anderson
Don Anderson
Camera Operator
Curt Fetters
Curt Fetters
Camera Operator
Max Cohn
Max Cohn
Assistant Camera
Harry Dawe
Harry Dawe
Assistant Camera
Sol Halperin
Sol Halperin
Camera Operator
Lou Kunkel
Lou Kunkel
Assistant Camera
Robert Mack
Robert Mack
Assistant Camera
Frank Powolny
Frank Powolny
Still Photographer
Dave Ragin
Dave Ragin
Camera Operator
Roger Shearman
Roger Shearman
Assistant Camera
Harkness Smith
Harkness Smith
Assistant Camera
Sam Benson
Sam Benson
Wardrobe Designer
Earl Moser
Earl Moser
Wardrobe Master
Arthur Kay
Arthur Kay
Music Director
Harry Brand
Harry Brand
Publicist
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
Dialogue Coach
Jack Padjan
Jack Padjan
Animal Wrangler
Joseph Flores
Joseph Flores
Animal Wrangler
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