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The Big Trail
1930
Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Features John Wayne in his first starring role. The straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's wide screen Grandeur process, its .. Read more
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Tyrone Power Jr., Helen Parrish, Tully Marshall |
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| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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The Big Trail
Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Features John Wayne in his first starring role. The straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's wide screen Grandeur process, its naturalistic sound and prototypical Wayne performance.
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Tyrone Power Jr., Helen Parrish, Tully Marshall, El Brendel, Charles Stevens, John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, David Rollins, Ward Bond, Tyrone Power Sr., Tyrone Power J, Tyrone Pow |
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| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Wild Westerns |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French |
| Released | Production year: 1930 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2003 |
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Simple-minded early talkie Western spectacular with a new young star who took another nine years to make it big. Originally shown on a giant 70mm gauge and intended for big screens.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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The Not So Big Trail
This was the first major wide screen movie ever made. It used a 70mm. film in a process called ?Grandeur Film?. The studio spent so much on the equipment and ... read more »
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- William Johnson
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- 08 Feb 2005 at 07:17
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A good early one for the Duke.
I liked it a lot. It maybe 80 years old but it is as good as new films, even better. Also the quality of it was good. Curly John Wayne in his early days, ... read more »
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Oldie but goldie
A surprisingly good film. Yes, it's dated, but there are some stunning scenic shots.I really enjoyed it.
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the big trail
the name of the film is right the big trail it trails off but it stars the young wayne in his early days as a star the film is historical being in black and ... read more »
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The Big Trail
Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Features John Wayne in his first starring role. The straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's ...
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