Movie·1964·1h 57m
A Distant Trumpet
From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters
Directed By
Raoul Walsh
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
In 1883, US Cavalry lieutenant Matthew Hazard, newly graduated from West Point, is assigned to isolated Fort Delivery on the Mexican border of Arizona, where he meets commanding officer Teddy Mainwarring's wife Kitty, whom he later rescues from an Indian attack.
Written By
John Twist
Producer
William H. Wright
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Music
Max Steiner
Editor
David Wages
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: US
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Cast
Troy Donahue
2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard
Suzanne Pleshette
Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
Diane McBain
Laura Frelief
James Gregory
Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
William Reynolds
1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring
Claude Akins
Seely Jones
Kent Smith
Secretary of War
Bartlett Robinson
Major Hiram Prescott
Mary Patton
Jessica Prescott
Larry Ward
Sgt. Kroger
Richard X. Slattery
Sgt. Fry
Bobby Bare
Pvt. Cranshaw
Lane Bradford
Major Miller
Russell Johnson
Captain Brinker
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Crew
Raoul Walsh
Director
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
David Wages
Editor
John Twist
Screenplay
William H. Wright
Producer
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