---
title: 'The Big Trail (1930)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raoul Walsh'
released: '1930-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-trail-1930'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020691/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Trail (1930)

1930 · 125 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raoul Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/raoul-walsh)
- **Producer:** [Winfield Sheehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/winfield-sheehan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Edeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-edeson), [Lucien Andriot](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-andriot)
- **Editor:** [Jack Dennis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-dennis)

## Cast

- [William V. Mong](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-v-mong)
- [Ian Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-keith)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Victor Adamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-adamson)
- [Charles Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-stevens)
- [Marguerite Churchill](https://cinepixo.com/people/marguerite-churchill)
- [El Brendel](https://cinepixo.com/people/el-brendel)
- [DeWitt Clarke Jennings](https://cinepixo.com/people/dewitt-clarke-jennings)
- [Tully Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/tully-marshall)
- [Ward Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/ward-bond)
- [Robert Parrish](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-parrish)
- [Marilyn Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-harris)
- [Frederick Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-burton)
- [Marcia Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-harris)
- [Jack Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-curtis-2)

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