A Distant Trumpet (1964)

A Distant Trumpet (1964)

From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters 1964-05-20 United States of America 117 Min. PG-13
5.2 23 votes

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.

Cast

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