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A Distant Trumpet (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
112 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Raoul Walsh

Written By:
John Twist
Richard Fielder

Actors:
Troy Donahue ..... 2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard
Suzanne Pleshette ..... Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
Diane McBain ..... Laura Frelief (Quaint's niece)
James Gregory ..... Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
William Reynolds ..... 1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring
Claude Akins ..... Seely Jones
Kent Smith ..... Secretary of War
Judson Pratt ..... Capt. Cedric Gray MD
Bartlett Robinson ..... Maj. Hiram Prescott
Bobby Bare ..... Pvt Cranshaw
Larry Ward ..... Sgt. Kroger
Richard X. Slattery ..... Sgt. Fry
Mary Patton ..... Mrs. Jessica Prescott
Russell Johnson ..... Capt. Brinker (Judge Advocate's office)
Lane Bradford ..... Maj. Miller

Synopsis:

Troy Donahue stars in this drive-in quality 'B'-Western from the Warner Brothers backlot, directed by veteran director Raoul Walsh. Donahue is U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant Matt Hazard, who arrives at Fort Delivery on the Mexican border of Arizona for a new assignment. Kitty Mainwaring (Suzanne Pleshette), the wife of the commanding officer, greets Hazard upon his arrival. The next day, when he takes some of his men outside of the fort to gather wood, Hazard and his men find themselves attacked by Indians. Hazard survives and later saves Kitty from another Indian attack. A terrible storm forces the two to spend a night in a cave as they make their way back to the fort. Meanwhile, the new commander, General Quait (James Gregory), arrives at the fort and takes command -- his first order of business to launch an all-out war on the Indians. He tries to capture the belligerent Indian Chief War Eagle but fails. When Hazard arrives back at the fort, Quait orders Hazard into Mexico to convince War Eagle to surrender. Hazard has War Eagle agree to return with him on the promise that the Indians can have a safe haven at an Arizona reservation. But, on their way back to the fort, they are met by Major Miller (Lane Bradford), who, instead, orders the Indians to be sent to Florida. Hazard and Quaint end up traveling to Washington to try to convince the United States government to reverse their decision against the Indians.

Western: the days of the Indian wars are almost over, but renegade chief War Eagle still causes trouble from across the Mexican border. A newly commissioned Army lieutenant takes it upon himself to fight War Eagle and conclude peace, thus making his position difficult in the army.

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