The Big Trail (1930)
The Big Trail (1930)
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.

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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A mighty drama of the early pioneers
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, Western

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 01 November 1930

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Fox Film Corporation

Budget: $2,000,000

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Breck Coleman

Marguerite Churchill

Marguerite Churchill

Ruth Cameron

El Brendel

El Brendel

Gus

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Zeke

Tyrone Power Sr.

Tyrone Power Sr.

Red Flack

David Rollins

David Rollins

Dave Cameron

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Pa Bascom

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Bill Thorpe

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

López

Louise Carver

Louise Carver

Gus' Mother-in-law

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Man (uncredited)

Phyllis Bainbridge

Phyllis Bainbridge

Pioneer (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Indian (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Pioneer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Pioneer (uncredited)

Don Coleman

Don Coleman

Wrangler (uncredited)

Nancy Crowley

Nancy Crowley

Pioneer Child (uncredited)

Curley Dresden

Curley Dresden

Pioneer (uncredited)

Adabelle Driver

Adabelle Driver

Pioneer (uncredited)

Emslie Emerson

Emslie Emerson

Sairey (uncredited)

Alphonse Ethier

Alphonse Ethier

Marshal (uncredited)

Theresa Garon

Theresa Garon

Pioneer (uncredited)

William Gillis

William Gillis

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dannie Mac Grant

Dannie Mac Grant

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Virginia Griffith

Virginia Griffith

Pioneer (uncredited)

Marcia Harris

Marcia Harris

Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)

Marilyn Harris

Marilyn Harris

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Pioneer (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Pioneer (uncredited)

Bert Keys

Bert Keys

Pioneer (uncredited)

John Lawrence Kneedy

John Lawrence Kneedy

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Pioneer (uncredited)

Marjorie Leet

Marjorie Leet

Mildred Riggs (uncredited)

Marion Lessing

Marion Lessing

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Frances Martinson

Frances Martinson

Pioneer (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Pioneer (uncredited)

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Wellmore (uncredited)

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Wrangler (uncredited)

Beth Nagel

Beth Nagel

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dodo Newton

Dodo Newton

Abigail Vance (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jack Padjan

Jack Padjan

Pioneer (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jack Peabody

Jack Peabody

Bill Gillis (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Windy Bill (uncredited)

Frank Rainboth

Frank Rainboth

Ohio Man (uncredited)

Apache Bill Russell

Apache Bill Russell

Indian Scout (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Pioneer (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jean Stoddard

Jean Stoddard

Pioneer (uncredited)

Gertrude Van Lent

Gertrude Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

Lucille Van Lent

Lucille Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

Sherwood Bailey

Sherwood Bailey

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Jay Berger

Jay Berger

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

George Ernest

George Ernest

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Jackie Lowe

Jackie Lowe

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Billy Naylor

Billy Naylor

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Slaven

Buster Slaven

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Whitehorse

Whitehorse

Indian (uncredited)

Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson

Pioneer (uncredited)

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Louis R. Loeffler

Louis R. Loeffler

Co-Director

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

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Archibald Buchanan

Archibald Buchanan

Production Manager

Winfield R. Sheehan

Winfield R. Sheehan

Producer

Harry Brand

Harry Brand

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Louise Sloane

Louise Sloane

Makeup Artist

Sam Benson

Sam Benson

Wardrobe Designer

Earl Moser

Earl Moser

Wardrobe Master

Sound

George Leverett

George Leverett

Sound Engineer

Louis Witte

Louis Witte

Sound Engineer

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

W.D. Flick

W.D. Flick

Sound Engineer

Arthur Kay

Arthur Kay

Music Director

Visual Effects

Fitch Fulton

Fitch Fulton

Matte Painter

Camera

Arthur Edeson

Arthur Edeson

Director of Photography

Lucien N. Andriot

Lucien N. Andriot

Director of Photography

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

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harold Miles

Harold Miles

Production Design

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Production Design

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

Other Crew

Les Shaw

Les Shaw

Carpenter

Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Stunts

Don Coleman

Don Coleman

Stunts

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Stunts

Jack Padjan

Jack Padjan

Stunt Coordinator

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Dialogue Coach

Jack Padjan

Jack Padjan

Animal Wrangler

Joseph Flores

Joseph Flores

Animal Wrangler

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