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The Big Trail
A mighty drama of the early pioneers
Genres
DramaWestern
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1930-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
123
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
Chief John Big Tree
Indian (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Pioneer (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Pioneer (uncredited)
Don Coleman
Wrangler (uncredited)
Nancy Crowley
Pioneer Child (uncredited)
Curley Dresden
Pioneer (uncredited)
Adabelle Driver
Pioneer (uncredited)
Emslie Emerson
Sairey (uncredited)
Alphonse Ethier
Marshal (uncredited)
Theresa Garon
Pioneer (uncredited)
William Gillis
Pioneer (uncredited)
Dannie Mac Grant
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Virginia Griffith
Pioneer (uncredited)
Marcia Harris
Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)
Marilyn Harris
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Pioneer (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Pioneer (uncredited)
Bert Keys
Pioneer (uncredited)
John Lawrence Kneedy
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Pioneer (uncredited)
Marjorie Leet
Mildred Riggs (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
Frances Martinson
Pioneer (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Pioneer (uncredited)
William V. Mong
Wellmore (uncredited)
Pete Morrison
Wrangler (uncredited)
Beth Nagel
Pioneer (uncredited)
Dodo Newton
Abigail Vance (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Pioneer (uncredited)
Jack Padjan
Pioneer (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Pioneer (uncredited)
Jack Peabody
Bill Gillis (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Windy Bill (uncredited)
Frank Rainboth
Ohio Man (uncredited)
Apache Bill Russell
Indian Scout (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Pioneer (uncredited)
Andy Shuford
Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Pioneer (uncredited)
Jean Stoddard
Pioneer (uncredited)
Gertrude Van Lent
Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
Lucille Van Lent
Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
Sherwood Bailey
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Jay Berger
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
George Ernest
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Jackie Lowe
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Billy Naylor
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
Whitehorse
Indian (uncredited)
Bill Wilson
Pioneer (uncredited)
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