A Distant Trumpet (1964)

5.5/10 117 min 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.

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

Larry Ward

Sgt. Kroger

Richard X. Slattery

Sgt. Fry

Bobby Bare

Pvt. Cranshaw

Lane Bradford

Major Miller

Russell Johnson

Captain Brinker

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