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05/20/08
The Big Trail (1930)
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Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 8
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Featuring John Wayne in his first starring role, this straightforward Western tale is now... [More]
Starring: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Tyrone Power, David Rollins
Director: Raoul Walsh
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02/09/06
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01/28/06
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Raoul Walsh believed that John Wayne would become a big star after his epic Western but he did not. A combo of factors account for this failure, not just Wayne's stiff acting but also the cool reception of the horseopera itself.
12/21/05
John Ford recommended to his friend Walsh bit-part actor Marion Morrison for the lead, and for his first starring role he took the name John Wayne...
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05/24/03
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