Released – November, 1930 

Directed By - Raoul Walsh

Starring – John Wayne (Breck Coleman), Marguerite Churchill (Ruth Cameron), El Brendel (Gus), Tully Marshall (Zeke), Tyrone Power, Sr. (Red Flack), Ward Bond (Sid Bascom).

Description – This motion picture was the first true ‘epic’ western to be made.  Breck Coleman leads a wagon train with hundreds of settlers on a perilous journey from the Mississippi River to the promise of the west.  Along the way they encounter Indian attacks, the heat of the desert, raging rivers, and snow storms.

Breck is also searching for the murderer of his trapper father and finds himself falling in love with Ruth.

NOTABLE: This was John Wayne’s first leading role. He was given the opportunity after the part was turned down by Gary Cooper.

The film was shot using an early widescreen process called Fox Grandeur.

The film was added to the National Film Registry in 2006.                       

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