The Big Trail (1930) | |
| Director(s) | Raoul Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Winfield R. Sheehan (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Romance, Western |
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The Big Trail (1930) was a Adventure - Western Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Winfield R. Sheehan.
SYNOPSIS
Pioneers heading for Oregon, led by the Duke in his first starring role, endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers, and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. The straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's widescreen Grandeur process, its naturalistic sound, and prototypical Wayne performance.
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.The Big Trail was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006.
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The Big Trail (1930)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 30, 2026 From 4 Star FilmsIt’s remarkable how a pristine print of an old film makes it come alive before your eyes, and I feel this way most ardently with The Big Trail, an early widescreen beauty directed by Raoul Walsh. With all the grit and grime removed, it’s almost like we can reach out and touch it in front... Read full article
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Quotes from
Zeke: That's Red Flack. He's bullwhackin' for Wellmore. He's gonna whack Wellmore's train clear through to Oregon.
Windy Bill: You reckon you'll ever find out who downed old Ben?
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: It's just possible that a certain low-down coyote left his sign there.
Ruth Cameron: They say you're going to hunt down Flack and Lopez.
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: That's what I aim to do.
Ruth Cameron: But you can't do this awful thing - take two lives.
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: Frontier justice.
Pa Bascom: What did they do, Coleman?
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: Killed my best friend. And I've been on their trail ever since.
Pa Bascom: That's a serious charge. If you're sure, we'll call a settler's meeting in the morning to try 'em.
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: You can call a settler's meeting to bury 'em!
Pa Bascom: What do you mean?
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout: I kill my own rats.
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Facts about
Reportedly this film debuted at a running time of 158 minutes. However, this is unconfirmed as of May 2008.
Gary Cooper was originally offered the role of Breck Coleman and wanted it, but he was under contract to Paramount Pictures, which refused to loan him out. The role was eventually given to John Wayne.
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