John Wayne in THE BIG TRAIL (1930) Color:b&w This 1954 French-Italian historical drama

This 1954 French-Italian historical drama was directed by Jean Dréville

Claudette Colbert as she appeared in the 1932 historical epic THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

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German film star Brigitte Helm in a 1934 glamour sitting for UFA Studios

John Wayne in THE BIG TRAIL (1930) Color:b&w This 1954 French-Italian historical dramaThis striking early portrait of John Wayne captures the young actor in his first starring roleand the first film in which he appeared under his now legendary screen name in The Big Trail (1930). Leaning casually against rugged cedar logs with folded arms, Wayne projects a natural confidence and quiet frontier strength that would soon define his enduring screen persona. He wears a broad brown hat secured with a leather chin strap and a cream linen