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A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet

# From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters
Western
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1964-05-20
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

Troy Donahue original image
2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard
Troy Donahue
Suzanne Pleshette original image
Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
Suzanne Pleshette
Diane McBain original image
Laura Frelief
Diane McBain
James Gregory original image
Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
James Gregory
William Reynolds original image
1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring
William Reynolds
Claude Akins original image
Seely Jones
Claude Akins
Kent Smith original image
Secretary of War
Kent Smith
Bartlett Robinson original image
Major Hiram Prescott
Bartlett Robinson
Mary Patton original image
Jessica Prescott
Mary Patton
Larry Ward original image
Sgt. Kroger
Larry Ward
Richard X. Slattery original image
Sgt. Fry
Richard X. Slattery
Bobby Bare original image
Pvt. Cranshaw
Bobby Bare
Lane Bradford original image
Major Miller
Lane Bradford
Russell Johnson original image
Captain Brinker
Russell Johnson

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