The Trumpet Blows

1934 film by Stephen Roberts

  • April 14, 1934 (1934-04-14)
Running time
72 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Trumpet Blows is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by Stephen Roberts, featuring George Raft as a Mexican matador, Adolphe Menjou as a retired bandito clearly based on Pancho Villa, and Frances Drake as Chulita, the woman they both want to marry.[1]

The film was written by Bartlett Cormack and Wallace Smith, and directed by Stephen Roberts.

The film was a box office disappointment.[2][3]

Plot

Cast

  • George Raft as Manuel Montes
  • Adolphe Menjou as Pancho Montes
  • Frances Drake as Chulita
  • Sidney Toler as Pepi Sancho
  • Edward Ellis as Chato
  • Katherine DeMille as Lupe, the Maid

Production

Helen Twelvetreees was originally announced as female lead.[4]

References

  1. ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013, pp 49-50
  2. ^ D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
  4. ^ Schallert, E. (August 10, 1933). "Ann dvorak replaces sylvia sidney in chevalier film; studio, theater news, gossip". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 163085942.

External links

  • The Trumpet Blows at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Review of film at Variety


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