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.
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Cast
66 people
John Wayne
Breck Coleman
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Marguerite Churchill
Ruth Cameron
Known for
Dracula's Daughter
The Walking Dead
El Brendel
Gus
Known for
Wings
Tully Marshall
Zeke
Known for
Scarface
This Gun for Hire
Tyrone Power Sr.
Red Flack
Also in
Where Are My Children?
The Red Kimona
David Rollins
Dave Cameron
Also in
The Black Watch
Riley the Cop
Frederick Burton
Pa Bascom
Known for
One Way Passage
Theodora Goes Wild
Ian Keith
Bill Thorpe
Known for
Queen Christina
Nightmare Alley
Charles Stevens
López
Known for
The Black Pirate
Last Train from Gun Hill
Louise Carver
Gus' Mother-in-law
Also in
The Hollywood Kid
The First 100 Years
Victor Adamson
Wagon Train Man (uncredited)
Also in
The Old Oregon Trail
Five Bloody Graves
Phyllis Bainbridge
Pioneer (uncredited)
Also in
O'Malley Rides Alone
Covered Wagon Trails
Raoul Walsh Director · Marie Boyle Screenplay Jack Peabody Screenplay
Director Story
Raoul Walsh
Screenplay
Marie Boyle
Screenplay
Jack Peabody
Screenplay
Florence Postal
Story
Hal G. Evarts
Composer
R. H. Bassett
Composer
Peter Brunelli
Composer
Alfred Dalby
Cinematographer
Arthur Edeson
Cinematographer
Lucien N. Andriot
Editor
Jack Dennis
Production designer
Fred Sersen
Production designer
Harold Miles
Budget $2M · United States release November 1, 1930 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
The Oregon Trail
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · October 2, 1930
Premiere · Los Angeles
United States · November 1, 1930
Theatrical
United States
October 24, 1930 · Premiere
April 23, 2010 · Premiere · TCM Classic Film Festival
Australia
January 21, 1931 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1931 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 30, 1931 · Theatrical
Finland
August 3, 1931 · Theatrical
France
June 17, 1970 · Theatrical
Germany
May 17, 1977 · TV
Italy
March 14, 1931 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 1931 · Theatrical
Spain
February 29, 1932 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 9, 1931 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 26, 1930 · Theatrical
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