According to information from Walmart, the retail giant will exclusively offer two movies from the western genre produced by 20th Century Fox Entertainment: Raoul Walsh's
The Big Trail (1930), starring John Wayne and Marguerite Churchill, and John Huston's
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958), starring John Wayne, Eiko Ando and Sam Jaffe.
Walmart's listings indicate that the two films will arrives as Combo Packs (Blu-ray/DVD). Both will be available for purchase on May 8th.
The Big Trail
In this sweeping pioneer adventure, a courageous young scout (John Wayne) leads hundreds of settlers across treacherous cliffs, though brutal snowstorms, Indian attacks and buffalo stampedes to their destiny out West. Along the way, he loses his heart to a beautiful pioneer woman (Marguerite Churchill) and never stops trying to win her love. Tyrone Power co-stars in this visually spectacular epic. Presented in Black & White.
The Barbarian and the Geisha
John Wayne stars in this historical drama of one man's successful struggle to open Japan to the western world. "The Barbarian And The Geisha" is the true story of Townsend Harris, who in 1856 was appointed by President Pierce to be the first American consul to Japan. Headquartered in Shimoda, Harris discovers that the Japanese thoroughly mistrust the Americans. Slowly, Harris earns the respect of the local power brokers and townsfolk and is permitted to enter the city of Tokyo. A beautiful Geisha, originally sent to thwart Harris' mission, falls in love with him and finally decides to protect him from harm.