The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
1h 18m · 28 Apr 1945
The curfew blows at midnight but the laughs go on forever!!!
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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.
| Movie ID | 123278 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Music |
| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| Main cast | Jack Benny, Alexis Smith, Dolores Moran, Allyn Joslyn, Reginald Gardiner, Guy Kibbee, John Alexander, Franklin Pangborn |
| Release date | 28 April 1945 |
| Release year | 1945 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 78 min (1h 18m) |
| Rating | 5.9 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Sam Hellman, James V. Kern, Aubrey Wisberg
Top cast
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
Mike MazurkiBass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Truman BradleyRadio Announcer
Murray AlperHotel Bell Captain (uncredited)
Whit BissellHeavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Oliver BlakePhotographer in Heaven (uncredited)
Monte BlueThe Chef (uncredited)
John BrownLou the waiter (uncredited)
James BurkePoliceman (uncredited)
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