The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945, English. Directed by Raoul Walsh.
The curfew blows at midnight but the laughs go on forever!!!
A trumpet player in a radio orchestra falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's Athanael, an angel deputized to blow the Last Trumpet at exactly midnight on Earth, thus marking the end of the world.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Raoul WalshDirector
- Jack BennyAthanael
- Alexis SmithElizabeth
- Dolores MoranViolinist / Fran Blackstone
- Allyn JoslynSecond Trumpeter / Osidro
- Reginald GardinerComposer / Archie Dexter
- Guy KibbeeRadio Director / The Chief
- John AlexanderFirst Trumpeter / Doremus
- Franklin PangbornRadio Engineer / Sloan
- Margaret DumontMme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder
- Robert BlakeJunior Pulplinsky
- Ethel GriffiesLady Stover
- Paul HarveyHotel Manager Thompson
Details
- Released
- 28 April 1945
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James V. Kern, Aubrey Wisberg, Sam Hellman
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The Horn Blows at Midnight runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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If you liked The Horn Blows at Midnight, try Cabin in the Sky, Cinderfella, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits.
Who directed The Horn Blows at Midnight?
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) was directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Jack Benny, Alexis Smith, Dolores Moran.