The Big Trail
6.7ReleasedDramaWestern

The Big Trail

"A mighty drama of the early pioneers"

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.

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Breck Coleman

Marguerite Churchill

Marguerite Churchill

Ruth Cameron

El Brendel

El Brendel

Gus

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Zeke

Tyrone Power Sr.

Tyrone Power Sr.

Red Flack

David Rollins

David Rollins

Dave Cameron

Frederick Burton

Pa Bascom

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Bill Thorpe

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

López

Louise Carver

Louise Carver

Gus' Mother-in-law

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Man (uncredited)

Phyllis Bainbridge

Pioneer (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Indian (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Pioneer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Pioneer (uncredited)

Don Coleman

Wrangler (uncredited)

Nancy Crowley

Pioneer Child (uncredited)

Curley Dresden

Pioneer (uncredited)

Adabelle Driver

Pioneer (uncredited)

Emslie Emerson

Sairey (uncredited)

Alphonse Ethier

Alphonse Ethier

Marshal (uncredited)

Theresa Garon

Pioneer (uncredited)

William Gillis

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dannie Mac Grant

Dannie Mac Grant

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Virginia Griffith

Pioneer (uncredited)

Marcia Harris

Marcia Harris

Mrs. Riggs (uncredited)

Marilyn Harris

Marilyn Harris

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Pioneer (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Pioneer (uncredited)

Bert Keys

Pioneer (uncredited)

John Lawrence Kneedy

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Pioneer (uncredited)

Marjorie Leet

Mildred Riggs (uncredited)

Marion Lessing

Marion Lessing

Pioneer Girl (uncredited)

Frances Martinson

Pioneer (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Pioneer (uncredited)

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Wellmore (uncredited)

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Wrangler (uncredited)

Beth Nagel

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dodo Newton

Abigail Vance (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jack Padjan

Pioneer (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jack Peabody

Bill Gillis (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Windy Bill (uncredited)

Frank Rainboth

Ohio Man (uncredited)

Apache Bill Russell

Indian Scout (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Pioneer (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Ohio Man's Son (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Pioneer (uncredited)

Jean Stoddard

Pioneer (uncredited)

Gertrude Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

Lucille Van Lent

Sister from Missouri (uncredited)

Sherwood Bailey

Sherwood Bailey

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Jay Berger

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

George Ernest

George Ernest

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Jackie Lowe

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Billy Naylor

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Buster Slaven

Buster Slaven

Pioneer Boy (uncredited)

Whitehorse

Indian (uncredited)

Bill Wilson

Pioneer (uncredited)

Crew

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Jack Dennis

Editor

Arthur Edeson

Arthur Edeson

Director of Photography

Hal G. Evarts

Story

Louis Witte

Sound Engineer

Harold Miles

Production Design

Fred Sersen

Production Design

George Leverett

Sound Engineer

Archibald Buchanan

Production Manager

Louis R. Loeffler

Co-Director

Marie Boyle

Dialogue

Marie Boyle

Screenplay

Jack Peabody

Dialogue

Jack Peabody

Screenplay

Florence Postal

Dialogue

Florence Postal

Screenplay

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Story

Winfield R. Sheehan

Producer

R. H. Bassett

Original Music Composer

Peter Brunelli

Original Music Composer

Alfred Dalby

Original Music Composer

Arthur Kay

Original Music Composer

Jack Virgil

Original Music Composer

Lucien N. Andriot

Director of Photography

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Louise Sloane

Makeup Artist

Sid Bowen

Assistant Director

Clay Crapnell

Assistant Director

Virgil Hart

Assistant Director

Earl Rettig

Assistant Director

Ewing Scott

Assistant Director

George Walsh

George Walsh

Assistant Director

Les Shaw

Carpenter

Tom Plews

Props

Don B. Greenwood

Property Master

Fred Sersen

Set Decoration

Harold Miles

Set Decoration

W.D. Flick

Sound Engineer

Fitch Fulton

Matte Painter

Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Stunts

Don Coleman

Stunts

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Stunts

Jack Padjan

Stunt Coordinator

Don Anderson

Camera Operator

Curt Fetters

Camera Operator

Max Cohn

Assistant Camera

Harry Dawe

Assistant Camera

Sol Halperin

Camera Operator

Lou Kunkel

Assistant Camera

Robert Mack

Assistant Camera

Frank Powolny

Still Photographer

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

Roger Shearman

Assistant Camera

Harkness Smith

Assistant Camera

Sam Benson

Wardrobe Designer

Earl Moser

Wardrobe Master

Arthur Kay

Music Director

Harry Brand

Publicist

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Dialogue Coach

Jack Padjan

Animal Wrangler

Joseph Flores

Animal Wrangler