mississippi river,pre-code,river crossing,wagon train,frontier justice,pioneers,buffalo herd,19th century,far west,vengeance,oregon trail,western expansion,crossing frontiers

The Big Trail (1930)

Poster for The Big Trail

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Raoul Walsh
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    Breck Coleman John Wayne
  • Profile picture of Marguerite Churchill
    Ruth Cameron Marguerite Churchill
  • Profile picture of El Brendel
    Gus El Brendel
  • Profile picture of Tully Marshall
    Zeke Tully Marshall
  • Profile picture of Tyrone Power Sr.
    Red Flack Tyrone Power Sr.
  • Profile picture of David Rollins
    Dave Cameron David Rollins
  • Profile picture of Frederick Burton
    Pa Bascom Frederick Burton
  • Profile picture of Ian Keith
    Bill Thorpe Ian Keith

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Keywords

  • mississippi river
  • pre-code
  • river crossing
  • wagon train
  • frontier justice
  • pioneers
  • buffalo herd
  • 19th century
  • far west
  • vengeance
  • oregon trail
  • western expansion
  • crossing frontiers