The Big Trail
A mighty drama of the early pioneers
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11/1/1930Runtime
122 minsOverview
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.
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EnglishBudget
$2,000,000Revenue
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A sprawling frontier epic that balances intimate human drama with the grand sweep of westward expansion. Breck Coleman's dual quest, leading pioneers across a treacherous landscape while nursing a vendetta, unfolds with the operatic scale and moral clarity of early cinema.
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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)
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