"The Big Trail" is a visually arresting, often riveting Western epic featuring an impossibly young John Wayne in his first major starring role. However, this ambitious 1930 film by director Raoul ...

Wayne’s first lead performance in 1930’s The Big Trail was also the first time he starred in a movie with the word “trail” in the title. The story follows Breck Coleman (Wayne), who works as a fur ...

John Wayne's first leading role came in 1930 with the pre-code Western The Big Trail, directed by Raoul Walsh, and it set the 23-year-old actor on a path to stardom and Western dominance. Before this ...

Upstart fur trapper Breck Coleman (John Wayne) agrees to lead and protect a group of pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous Oregon Trail. Amid a harrowing series of trials, including an ...

It's easy to take for granted the fact that John Wayne is arguably the most notable Western star that Hollywood ever produced ...

Jordan Todoruk is a writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He studied Screenwriting at the Toronto Film School. In 2019, He wrote and produced his first short film, The Mechanics Of A Nightmare. He ...