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A Distant Trumpet
“From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters”
5.5 / 10• 1964• 1h 57m•NR• English
WesternDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Troy Donahue
2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raoul Walsh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Distant Trumpet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
