A Distant Trumpet (1964)

05/20/1964 (US) • 1h 57m

Western

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

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

fort

arizona

cavalry

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