BIG TRAIL, THE (BILINGUAL)

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• Release Year: 1930
• Genre: Western
• Plot: A wagon train with twenty thousand Midwest pioneers blazes a trail through the treacherous Oregon wilderness expanding the American landscape into the Pacific Northwest. Experience director Raoul Walsh's and writer Hal G. Evarts' epic Americana saga in this special 2-disc edition including the original Fox Grandeur film in 70mm, exclusive commentary, fascinating featurettes, and more!; ; In his first starring role, John Wayne (Stagecoach) plays Breck Coleman a young scout who leads the caravan while seeking vengeance for the death of a friend. Courageously, he leads the pioneers through untold dangers including attacks by Indians, buffalo stampedes, snowstorms, rough terrain, and hunger. Along the way, Coleman is charmed by the lovely and vulnerable young trekker, Ruth Cameron (Marguerite Churchill) who is traveling with her younger siblings. However, he finds he must defend her and his fellow travelers from the ruthless wagon master Red Flack (Tyrone Power, Sr.), his lackey, Lopez (Charles Stevens), and a hustler, Bill Thorpe (Ian Keith), whose bad habits make the journey more perilous for everyone.
• Cast: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel, Tully Marshall, Tyrone Power Sr., David Rollins, Frederick Burton, Ian Keith, Charles Stevens, Louise Carver, Chief John Big Tree, Ward Bond, Nino Cochise, Iron Eyes Cody, Don Coleman, Jack Curtis, Emslie Emerson, Alphonse Ethier, Dannie Mac Grant, Marcia Harris, Marilyn Harris, DeWitt Jennings, Marjorie Leet, Marion Lessing, William V. Mong, Pete Morrison, Dodo Newton, Jack Padjan, Helen Parrish, Robert Parrish, Jack Peabody, Russ Powell, Frank Rainboth, Apache Bill Russell, Andy Shuford, Gertrude Van Lent, Lucille Van Lent, Raoul Walsh, Hal G. Evarts
• Director: Raoul Walsh
• Runtime: 2:02
• Company: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Film Corporation
• Media Format: Movie