The Big Trail

1930 · directed by Raoul Walsh

Rating
82/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Big Trail (1930), directed by Raoul Walsh, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • John Wayne
  • Marguerite Churchill
  • El Brendel
  • Tully Marshall
  • Tyrone Power Sr.
  • David Rollins
  • Frederick Burton
  • Ian Keith
  • Charles Stevens
  • Louise Carver

Crew

  • Arthur Edeson — Director of Photography
  • Lucien N. Andriot — Director of Photography
  • Jack Dennis — Editor
  • Alfred Dalby — Original Music Composer
  • Arthur Kay — Original Music Composer
  • Jack Virgil — Original Music Composer
  • Peter Brunelli — Original Music Composer
  • R. H. Bassett — Original Music Composer
  • Florence Postal — Screenplay
  • Jack Peabody — Screenplay
  • Marie Boyle — Screenplay

More from Raoul Walsh

  1. White Heat (1949) — 84/100 · hit
  2. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Gentleman Jim (1942) — 84/100 · hit
  4. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) — 83/100 · hit
  5. The Roaring Twenties (1939) — 82/100 · hit
  6. Pursued (1947) — 81/100 · hit

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