# The Big Trail (1930)

> A towering early western follows a wagon-train leader through frontier danger, personal vengeance, and a romance on the road west.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27610

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Director: Raoul Walsh
- Cast: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel, Tully Marshall, Tyrone Power Sr., David Rollins, Frederick Burton, Ian Keith
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: adventurous, rugged, romantic, classic western marathon, weekend adventure viewing

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- [She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/8136)
- [The Horse Soldiers (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/10631)
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- [The Far Country (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/11296)
- [Cheyenne Autumn (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/25865)
- [Wagon Master (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/23326)
- [Fort Apache (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/23344)

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