The Big Trail
The Big Trail
The Big Trail
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1930
2h 2m
6.7(123 votes)
Drama
Western

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.

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Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

John Wayne

Breck Coleman

John Wayne
Acting

Marguerite Churchill

Ruth Cameron

Marguerite Churchill
Acting

El Brendel

Gus

El Brendel
Acting

Tully Marshall

Zeke

Tully Marshall
Acting

Tyrone Power Sr.

Red Flack

Tyrone Power Sr.
Acting

David Rollins

Dave Cameron

David Rollins
Acting

Frederick Burton

Pa Bascom

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Ian Keith

Bill Thorpe

Ian Keith
Acting

Charles Stevens

López

Charles Stevens
Acting

Louise Carver

Gus' Mother-in-law

Louise Carver
Acting

Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Man (uncredited)

Victor Adamson
Acting

Phyllis Bainbridge

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Chief John Big Tree

Indian (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree
Acting

Ward Bond

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Acting

Nora Bush

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Martin Cichy

Pioneer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy
Acting

Don Coleman

Wrangler (uncredited)

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Nancy Crowley

Pioneer Child (uncredited)

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Curley Dresden

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Adabelle Driver

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Emslie Emerson

Sairey (uncredited)

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Alphonse Ethier

Marshal (uncredited)

Alphonse Ethier
Acting

Theresa Garon

Pioneer (uncredited)

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William Gillis

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Dannie Mac Grant

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Dannie Mac Grant
Crew

Virginia Griffith

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Marcia Harris

Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)

Marcia Harris
Acting

Marilyn Harris

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Marilyn Harris
Acting

Al Haskell

Pioneer (uncredited)

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DeWitt Jennings

Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings
Acting

Jack Kenny

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jack Kenny
Acting

Bert Keys

Pioneer (uncredited)

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John Lawrence Kneedy

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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Ann Kunde

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Marjorie Leet

Mildred Riggs (uncredited)

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Marion Lessing

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Marion Lessing
Acting

Frances Martinson

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank McGrath

Pioneer (uncredited)

Frank McGrath
Acting

William V. Mong

Wellmore (uncredited)

William V. Mong
Acting

Pete Morrison

Wrangler (uncredited)

Pete Morrison
Acting

Beth Nagel

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Dodo Newton

Abigail Vance (uncredited)

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Acting

Artie Ortego

Pioneer (uncredited)

Artie Ortego
Acting

Jack Padjan

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Helen Parrish

Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)

Helen Parrish
Acting

Robert Parrish

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

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Crew

Harvey Parry

Pioneer (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Writing

Jack Peabody

Bill Gillis (uncredited)

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Acting

Russ Powell

Windy Bill (uncredited)

Russ Powell
Acting

Frank Rainboth

Ohio Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Apache Bill Russell

Indian Scout (uncredited)

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Lucile Sewall

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Andy Shuford

Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)

Andy Shuford
Acting

Tom Smith

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jean Stoddard

Pioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Gertrude Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

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Lucille Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

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Sherwood Bailey

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Sherwood Bailey
Acting

Jay Berger

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

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George Ernest

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

George Ernest
Acting

Jackie Lowe

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Naylor

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Buster Phelps

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Phelps
Acting

Buster Slaven

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Slaven
Acting

Whitehorse

Indian (uncredited)

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Acting

Bill Wilson

Pioneer (uncredited)

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