John Wayne’s First Leading Role Almost Killed His Career
The 1930 adventure Western The Big Trail starring John Wayne was surprisingly not a big hit, halting The Duke's rise to stardom.
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John Wayne’s First Leading Role Started Him on The Path to Western Dominance
John Wayne's first leading role came in 1930 with the pre-code Western The Big Trail, directed by Raoul Walsh, and it set the 23-year-old actor on a path to stardom and Western dominance.
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John Wayne’s First Leading Role Almost Killed His Career
It's easy to take for granted the fact that John Wayne is arguably the most ... role in a 1930 picture that was helmed by filmmaker Raoul Walsh. The movie in question? The Big Trail.