Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+28)
Critics 100Audiences 72GoodWatch 86
Running time
2 h 2 min
A typical length for dramas, +13 min on the typical 109
typical 109122Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1930
November 1, 1930
96 years ago
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism66 people
John WayneBreck Coleman
Marguerite ChurchillRuth Cameron
El BrendelGus
Tully MarshallZeke
Tyrone Power Sr.Red Flack
David RollinsDave Cameron- FBFrederick BurtonPa Bascom
Ian KeithBill Thorpe
Charles StevensLópez
Louise CarverGus' Mother-in-law
Victor AdamsonWagon Train Man (uncredited)- PBPhyllis BainbridgePioneer (uncredited)
Chief John Big TreeIndian (uncredited)
Ward BondSid Bascom (uncredited)
Nora BushPioneer (uncredited)
Martin CichyPioneer (uncredited)- DCDon ColemanWrangler (uncredited)
- NCNancy CrowleyPioneer Child (uncredited)
- CDCurley DresdenPioneer (uncredited)
- ADAdabelle DriverPioneer (uncredited)
- EEEmslie EmersonSairey (uncredited)
Alphonse EthierMarshal (uncredited)- TGTheresa GaronPioneer (uncredited)
- WGWilliam GillisPioneer (uncredited)
Directing · 8
- Raoul Walsh Director, Story
- Ewing Scott Assistant Director
- George Walsh Assistant Director
- Clay Crapnell Assistant Director
- Virgil Hart Assistant Director
- Louis R. Loeffler Co-Director
Writing · 4
- Jack Peabody Dialogue, Screenplay
- Florence Postal Dialogue, Screenplay
- Marie Boyle Dialogue, Screenplay
- Hal G. Evarts Story
Production · 3
- Winfield R. Sheehan Producer
- Archibald Buchanan Production Manager
- Harry Brand Publicist
Camera · 13
- Arthur Edeson Director of Photography
- Lucien N. Andriot Director of Photography
- Max Cohn Assistant Camera
- Lou Kunkel Assistant Camera
- Harry Dawe Assistant Camera
- Robert Mack Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Jack Dennis Editor
Sound · 8
- Arthur Kay Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Alfred Dalby Original Music Composer
- Jack Virgil Original Music Composer
- Peter Brunelli Original Music Composer
- R. H. Bassett Original Music Composer
- W.D. Flick Sound Engineer
Art · 4
- Fred Sersen Set Decoration, Production Design
- Harold Miles Set Decoration, Production Design
- Don B. Greenwood Property Master
- Tom Plews Props
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jack Dawn Makeup Artist
- Louise Sloane Makeup Artist
- Sam Benson Wardrobe Designer
- Earl Moser Wardrobe Master
Visual Effects · 1
- Fitch Fulton Matte Painter
Other crew · 7
- Jack Padjan Stunt Coordinator, Animal Wrangler
- Pete Morrison Stunts
- Lumsden Hare Dialogue Coach
- Steve Clemente Stunts
- Les Shaw Carpenter
- Joseph Flores Animal Wrangler
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