The Big Trail (1930)
Directed by Raoul Walsh · Cinematography by Arthur Edeson, Lucien N. Andriot
Passed125 min64 frames
DramaWestern
A mighty drama of the early pioneers
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What is The Big Trail about?
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 is a 1930 American epic pre-Code Western early widescreen film shot on location across the American West starring 23-year-old John Wayne in his first leading role and directed by Raoul Walsh. It is the final completed film to feature Tyrone Power Sr. before his death in 1931, as well as his only sound role.
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What does the cinematography of The Big Trail look like?
Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Big Trail leans on wide compositions (56% of the sample) and medium shots (25%). Cinematographer Arthur Edeson keeps 80% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 89% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 81% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1800s.
What is the color palette of The Big Trail?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Big Trail (1930) are #050505, #8f8f8f, #2f2f2f, #6a6a6a, #cbcbcb, #494949 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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