In fact,Wayne’sThe Big Trailset his career back a decade, despite marking his first leading role.
This 1930 Western was an expensive bomb, and Wayne spent years making Western B-movies in the aftermath.
while cocking his Winchester one-handed in midair, all while the camera zooms right in on his face.
It’s a mystic introduction and all but announces the arrival of the next big movie star.
It helped, of course, that the rest of his performance was pretty cool too.
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