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A Distant Trumpet( 1964)

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From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Troy Donahue

      2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard

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      Suzanne Pleshette

      Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring

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      Diane McBain

      Laura Frelief

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      James Gregory

      Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint

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      William Reynolds

      1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring

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      Claude Akins

      Seely Jones

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      Kent Smith

      Secretary of War

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      Bartlett Robinson

      Major Hiram Prescott

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      Mary Patton

      Jessica Prescott

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      Larry Ward

      Sgt. Kroger

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      Richard X. Slattery

      Sgt. Fry

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      Bobby Bare

      Pvt. Cranshaw

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      Lane Bradford

      Major Miller

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      Russell Johnson

      Captain Brinker

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Feb 09 2017
    War Eagle-Probably the greatest guerrilla fighter in the world today. A Distant Trumpet is directed by Raoul Walsh and written by John Twist with the adaptation from Paul Horgan's novel by Richard Fielder & Albert Beich. It stars Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, William Reynolds, Diane McBain, Claude Akins & James Gregory. Max Steiner provides the musical score and William H. Clothier is the cinematographer. 1883, Fort Delivery, Arizona, and newly posted Lieutenant Matthew Hazard (Donahue) is about to be thrust into two wars. One is of the heart, the other pits him against the last pocket...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • fort
    • arizona
    • cavalry