The Big Trail (1930)
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- Passed
- 2h 5min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Nov 1930 (USA)
- Movie
Breck Coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the Mississippi River to their destiny out West.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Breck Coleman
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| Marguerite Churchill | ... |
Ruth Cameron
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| El Brendel | ... |
Gus
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Zeke
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| Tyrone Power Sr. | ... |
Red Flack
(as Tyrone Power)
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| David Rollins | ... |
Dave Cameron
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Pa Bascom
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Bill Thorpe
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Lopez
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| Louise Carver | ... |
Gus's Mother-in-Law
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Wagon Train Man (uncredited)
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Phyllis Bainbridge | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Chief John Big Tree | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| 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)
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Theresa Garon | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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William Gillis | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Dannie Mac Grant | ... |
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
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Virginia Griffith | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Marcia Harris | ... |
Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)
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| Marilyn Harris | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| DeWitt Jennings | ... |
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Bert Keys | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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John Lawrence Kneedy | ... |
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Marjorie Leet | ... |
Mildred Riggs (uncredited)
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| Marion Lessing | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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Frances Martinson | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Wellmore (uncredited)
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| Pete Morrison | ... |
Wrangler (uncredited)
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Beth Nagel | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Dodo Newton | ... |
Abigail Vance (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Jack Padjan | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)
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| Robert Parrish | ... |
Pioneer Boy (uncredited)
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| Harvey Parry | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Jack Peabody | ... |
Bill Gillis (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Windy Bill (uncredited)
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Frank Rainboth | ... |
Ohio Man (uncredited)
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Apache Bill Russell | ... |
Indian Scout (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Andy Shuford | ... |
Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Jean Stoddard | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Gertrude Van Lent | ... |
Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
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Lucille Van Lent | ... |
Sister from Missouri (uncredited)
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Whitehorse | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Bill Wilson | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raoul Walsh | ||
| Louis R. Loeffler | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Hal G. Evarts | ... | (story) |
| Marie Boyle | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Marie Boyle | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Jack Peabody | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Jack Peabody | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Florence Postal | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Florence Postal | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Raoul Walsh | ... | (story contributor) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Winfield R. Sheehan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| R.H. Bassett | ... | (uncredited) |
| Peter Brunelli | ... | (uncredited) |
| Alfred Dalby | ... | (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kay | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jack Virgil | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien N. Andriot | ... | (photographed by) (as Lucien Andriot) |
| Arthur Edeson | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Dennis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louise Sloane | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Archibald Buchanan | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sid Bowen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Clay Crapnell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Virgil Hart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Earl Rettig | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ewing Scott | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| George Walsh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harold Miles | ... | settings by |
| Fred Sersen | ... | settings by |
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Tom Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Les Shaw | ... | chief carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William Brent | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
| E. Corkley | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| D. Daniels | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| W. Griffith | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Paul Heinly | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Charles Kehl | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| George Leverett | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
| V.O. McCann | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Fitch Fulton | ... | Matte painter |
Stunts
| Steve Clemente | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Don Coleman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pete Morrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Padjan | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Anderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| L.E. Barber | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Max Cohn | ... | assistant camera: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Dawe | ... | assistant camera: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Curt Fetters | ... | camera operator: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Sol Halperin | ... | camera operator: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Lou Kunkel | ... | assistant camera: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Mack | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bill McDonald | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Henry Pollack | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Frank Powolny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Dave Ragin | ... | camera operator: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harkness Smith | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Smith | ... | assistant camera: Grandeur camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Earl Moser | ... | wardrobe master: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Kay | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George Leverett | ... | engineer |
| Louis Witte | ... | engineer |
| Harry Brand | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| George Busch | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Steve Clemente | ... | technical advisor: knife throwing (uncredited) |
| Ray Fitzgerald | ... | assistant chief engineer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Flores | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Cheyenne Flynn | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Karl Malkames | ... | 65mm camera negative to 35mm anamorphic fine grain preservation (uncredited) |
| Jack Padjan | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Walter Quinlan | ... | chief engineer (uncredited) |
| Ben Wurtzel | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Corporation (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (video)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Fox Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (35 & 70 mm Version)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox-Film (1931) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Breck leads a wagon train of pioneers through Indian attack, storms, deserts, swollen rivers, down cliffs and so on while looking for the murder of a trapper and falling in love with Ruth.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Youth, Love and Courage Blaze Through to Glory! (Print Ad- Amsterdam Evening Recorder, ((Amsterdam, NY)) 5 December 1930) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Incredibly, six different versions of this film were shot simultaneously: (1) a 70mm version in the Grandeur process for exhibition in the biggest movie palaces, (2) a standard 35mm version for general release, (3) a 35mm alternate French-language version La piste des géants (1931)', (4) a 35mm alternate Spanish-language version La gran jornada (1931), (5) a 35mm alternate German-language version Die große Fahrt (1931), and (6) a 35mm alternate Italian-language version Il grande sentiero (1931). The four alternate-language versions were shot with (mostly) different casts. See more » |
| Goofs | Based on the 26 star flag (1837-1845), the film takes place in the 1840s. Many of the settlers use Springfield Model 1873 "trapdoor" rifles. This was common in Hollywood because the 1873 was based on the 1861 rifled musket, which closed a continuous line of muskets going back to 1795, so it easily could stand in for a muzzle loading musket to the untrained eye. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of La gran jornada (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Song of the Big Trail See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: DEDICATED- To the men and women who planted civilization in the wilderness and courage in the blood of their children. Gathered from the north, the south, and the east, they assemble on the bank of the Mississippi for the conquest of the west. See more » |
| Quotes |
Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout:
We can't turn back! We're blazing a trail that started in England. Not even the storms of the sea could turn back the first settlers. And they carrie dit on further. They blazed it on through the wilderness of Kentucky. Famine, hunger, not even massacres could stop them. And now we picked up the trail again. And nothing can stop us! Not even the snows of winter, nor the peaks of the highest mountain. We're building a nation and we got to suffer! No great trail was ever built without hardship. And you got to fight! That's right. And when you stop fighting, that's death. What are you going to do, lay down and die? Not in a thousand years! You're going on with me! See more » |