The Big Trail 94 years old
The most important picture ever produced
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 34 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 |
The Big Trail (94 years)
The most important picture ever produced
- Release day: Saturday, November 01, 1930
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00