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.

John Wayne

(Breck Coleman)

Marguerite Churchill

(Ruth Cameron)

El Brendel

(Gus)

Tully Marshall

(Zeke)

Tyrone Power Sr.

(Red Flack)

David Rollins

(Dave Cameron)

Frederick Burton

(Pa Bascom)

Ian Keith

(Bill Thorpe)

Charles Stevens

(López)

Louise Carver

(Gus' Mother-in-law)

Beth Nagel

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Victor Adamson

(Wagon Train Man (uncredited))

Phyllis Bainbridge

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Chief John Big Tree

(Indian (uncredited))

Ward Bond

(Sid Bascom (uncredited))

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

(Marshal (uncredited))

Theresa Garon

(Pioneer (uncredited))

William Gillis

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Dannie Mac Grant

(Pioneer Boy (uncredited))

Virginia Griffith

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Marcia Harris

(Mrs Riggs (uncredited))

Marilyn Harris

(Pioneer Girl (uncredited))

Al Haskell

(Pioneer (uncredited))

DeWitt Jennings

(Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited))

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

(Pioneer Girl (uncredited))

Frances Martinson

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Frank McGrath

(Pioneer (uncredited))

William V. Mong

(Wellmore (uncredited))

Pete Morrison

(Wrangler (uncredited))

Dodo Newton

(Abigail Vance (uncredited))

Artie Ortego

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Jack Padjan

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Helen Parrish

(Honey Girl Cameron (uncredited))

Robert Parrish

(Pioneer Boy (uncredited))

Harvey Parry

(Pioneer (uncredited))

Jack Peabody

(Bill Gillis (uncredited))

Russ Powell

(Windy Bill (uncredited))

Frank Rainboth

(Ohio Man (uncredited))

Apache Bill Russell

(Indian Scout (uncredited))

Lucile Sewall

(Pioneer (uncredited))

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))

Whitehorse

(Indian (uncredited))