| The Trumpet Blows | |
|---|---|
 Publicity still for film with George Raft and Frances Drake | |
| Directed by | Stephen Roberts |
| Written by | Bartlett Cormack Wallace Smith |
| Starring | George Raft Adolphe Menjou Frances Drake |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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
- ↑ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013, pp 49-50
- ↑ D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
- ↑ 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
- Review of film at Variety
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