The Big Trail (1930)
Note: this print runs 117 minutes against a recorded 125 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Tyrone Power Sr., El Brendel, Tully Marshall, Ian Keith, Ward Bond, Charles Stevens
Directed by Raoul Walsh
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic pre-Code Western early widescreen film shot on location across the American West starring 23-year-old John Wayne in his first leading role and directed by Raoul Walsh. It is the final completed film to feature Tyrone Power Sr. before his death in 1931, as well as his only sound role.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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