The Big Trail 94 years old

The most important picture ever produced

The Big Trail

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.

Credits

The Big Trail Cast

Name Character
Ward Bond He was 27, 57 years old when he died as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
John Wayne He was 23, 72 years old when he died as Breck Coleman
Tully Marshall He was 66, 78 years old when he died as Zeke
Iron Eyes Cody He was 23, 91 years old when he died as Indian (uncredited)
Marguerite Churchill She was 19, 89 years old when she died as Ruth Cameron
Frederick Burton He was 59, 86 years old when he died as Pa Bascom
Ian Keith He was 31, 61 years old when he died as Bill Thorpe
El Brendel He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Gus
Dannie Mac Grant He was 11, 87 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Charles Stevens He was 37, 71 years old when he died as Lopez
David Rollins He was 59, now 35 years old as Dave Cameron
Tyrone Power Sr. He was 61, 62 years old when he died as Red Flack
Chief John Big Tree He was 53, 90 years old when he died as Indian (uncredited)
Louise Carver She was 61, 87 years old when she died as Gus' mother-in-law

The Big Trail Crew

Name Department
Arthur Edeson as Director of Photography. He was 39 (78) years old when He died Camera
Lucien N. Andriot as Director of Photography. He was 37 (86) years old when He died Camera
R. H. Bassett as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (72) years old when He died Sound
Jack Dennis as Editor. He was 0 (now 93) years old Editing
Winfield R. Sheehan as Producer. He was 47 (62) years old when He died Production
Hal G. Evarts as Story. Writing
Peter Brunelli as Original Music Composer. Sound
Alfred Dalby as Original Music Composer. Sound
Arthur Kay as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (88) years old when He died Sound
Jack Virgil as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (63) years old when He died Sound
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The Big Trail (94 years)

The most important picture ever produced

  • Release day: Saturday, November 01, 1930
  • Runtime: 122 minutes
  • Budget: 2000000.00