
The Big Trail
Western
Overview
A large caravan of settlers attempt to cross the Oregon Trail. French-language version of The Big Trail (1930) with an alternate cast and co-director.
Top Cast


Jeanne Helbling
Jeanne Helbling
Denise Vernon
Jeanne Helbling
Denise Vernon


Gaston Glass
Gaston Glass
Pierre Calmine
Gaston Glass
Pierre Calmine


Raoul Paoli
Raoul Paoli
Flack
Raoul Paoli
Flack


Louis Mercier
Louis Mercier
Lopez
Louis Mercier
Lopez
Margot Rousseroy
Margot Rousseroy
Yvette
Margot Rousseroy
Yvette
Jacques Vanaire
Jacques Vanaire
Mayer
Jacques Vanaire
Mayer
Jacques Jou-Jerville
Jacques Jou-Jerville
Wellmore
Jacques Jou-Jerville
Wellmore
Frank O'Neill
Frank O'Neill
Lucien
Frank O'Neill
Lucien


Émile Chautard
Émile Chautard
Padre
Émile Chautard
Padre
André Ferrier
André Ferrier
Blancart
André Ferrier
Blancart
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