A 1930 John Wayne classic, where he earned his new name, was ranked as one of the greatest Westerns of all time.

'The Big Trail' actor John Wayne gained massive fame, and here's why director Raoul Walsh thinks he caught on the way he did. Before The Big Trail, Wayne worked in the props department at Fox. He ...

John Wayne started as a propman over at Fox Studios. While working there, director Raoul Walsh saw a star quality in him and decided to cast John Wayne in The Big Trail, making it his first leading ...

The Northwest Montana History Museum invites the public to saddle up Aug. 26 to see the epic early Western, “The Big Trail,” starring John Wayne in his first leading role. The story of the 1930 film ...

Raoul Walsh’s (“White Heat”) 1930 epic, “The Big Trail,” chronicling the voyage across the Oregon Trail, features a familiar scene to fans of the Western genre. In it, the pioneer and his love ...