A Distant Trumpet

– In 1883, US Cavalry lieutenant Matthew Hazard, newly graduated from West Point, is assigned to isola..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
A Distant Trumpet (1964)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

A Distant Trumpet (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 May 1964

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
APPROVED

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writer:

John Twist (screenplay), Richard Fielder (adaptation), Albert Beich (adaptation), Paul Horgan (novel)

Main Actors:

Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Diane McBain, James Gregory

Plot:

Lt. Hazard, fresh out of West Point, arrives in Arizona Territory at hot, dusty, Fort Delivery. Appalled by the lax discipline of its troops, he restricts their privileges and subjects them to arduous drills. At the same time, he finds himself falling in love with Kitty, the wife of his commanding officer. This romance is complicated when his fiancee from Back East decides to pay a visit. Troubles with the local Indians, however, soon force Hazard to concentrate on his military duties which sometimes conflict with his sympathy for the Indians' cause.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%