John Wayne | The Big Trail | Widescreen | Raoul Walsh | full movie

(1930) Breck Coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the Mississippi River to their destiny out West. John Wayne's first major western role. Directed by Raoul Walsh.

The Indians are not the "pretty boy" city slickers who portrayed them later; they're the real deal. A river crossing in a driving rain storm is so realistic, it has to be real (In fact, I understand that director Raoul Walsh nearly lost the entire cast during this sequence). I could smell the wet canvas. Each day is an agony. The various sub-plots are forgettable but the film as a whole is not. I can't think of another title that can beat The Big Trail in evoking a sense of living history on the trail to Oregon. Bravo. INCREDIBLY SHARP QUALITY!

Complete, Two hour, Widescreen version. Yes, the very first widescreen film ever attempted and with incredible results as you can see. Could only be shown in special theaters. Please recommend this to all your friends. Also released in regular 3:4 ratio.

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