The Big Trail

Name: The Big Trail
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1930-11-01
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel, Tully Marshall, Tyrone Power Sr.

1930·Movie·U·122 min·★ 6.7(130)

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“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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About The Big Trail

The Big Trail is a 1930 English-language drama and western film directed by Raoul Walsh. The cast is led by John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel.

The Big Trail was produced by Fox Film Corporation and made in United States of America. It was released on November 1, 1930, and carries a U certification.

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Hal G. Evarts, Marie Boyle, Jack Peabody
Release date: November 1, 1930
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Fox Film Corporation

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The Big Trail cast & crew

The Big Trail was directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Hal G. Evarts, Marie Boyle, and Jack Peabody.

The cast features John Wayne as Breck Coleman, Marguerite Churchill as Ruth Cameron, El Brendel as Gus, Tully Marshall as Zeke, Tyrone Power Sr. as Red Flack, and David Rollins as Dave Cameron.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by R. H. Bassett, cinematography is by Arthur Edeson, and it was produced by Winfield R. Sheehan.

Is The Big Trail worth watching?

The Big Trail holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 130 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and western, The Big Trail is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Big Trail

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