Drama ·Western · United States of America · 1930 · 2h 2m

The Big Trail

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Director
Raoul Walsh
Cast
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
Crew
Arthur Edeson — Director of Photography Lucien N. Andriot — Director of Photography Jack Dennis — Editor R. H. Bassett — Original Music Composer Peter Brunelli — Original Music Composer Alfred Dalby — Original Music Composer
Tagline

A mighty drama of the early pioneers

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
mississippi riverpre-coderiver crossingwagon trainfrontier justicepioneersbuffalo herd19th centuryfar westvengeanceoregon trailwestern expansion
Key Collaborators
Raoul Walsh Director Arthur Edeson Director of Photography Lucien N. Andriot Director of Photography Jack Dennis Editor R. H. Bassett Original Music Composer Peter Brunelli Original Music Composer Alfred Dalby Original Music Composer Arthur Kay Original Music Composer Jack Virgil Original Music Composer Marie Boyle Screenplay Jack Peabody Screenplay Florence Postal Screenplay
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