The Big Trail

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.

Cast

Jeanne Helbling

as Denise Vernon

Gaston Glass

as Pierre Calmine

Raoul Paoli

as Flack

Louis Mercier

as Lopez

Margot Rousseroy

as Yvette

Jacques Vanaire

as Mayer

Jacques Jou-Jerville

as Wellmore

Frank O'Neill

as Lucien

Émile Chautard

as Padre

André Ferrier

as Blancart

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