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The Big Trail (1930)

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 122 min · Drama, Western

36.4 TOPICAL score · #2,980 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Big Trail (1930, directed by Raoul Walsh) has a TOPICAL score of 36.4 - ranked 2,980 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (138 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics68
Audience41
Awards0
Historical impact79
Lasting engagement29
Cast68
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: John Wayne (actor #47), Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel, Tully Marshall

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