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A Distant Trumpet

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Time Out says

Walsh's last film, saddled with an average script and a colourless lead performance from Donahue, but nevertheless emerging as a majestically simple, sweeping cavalry Western, a little reminiscent of Ford in mood and manner. Brilliantly shot by William Clothier, it tends to have its cake and eat it by indulging in a spectacular massacre before introducing the liberal message, but still goes further than most in according respect to the Indian by letting him speak his own language (with subtitles). The laconic mastery here belies the accusations of decline levelled at Walsh, even if many of his later films were disappointing.

Release Details

  • Duration:116 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Raoul Walsh
  • Screenwriter:John Twist
  • Cast:
    • Troy Donahue
    • Suzanne Pleshette
    • James Gregory
    • Diane McBain
    • William Reynolds
    • Claude Akins
    • Judson Pratt
    • Bartlett Robinson
    • Bobby Bare
    • Richard X Slattery
    • Larry Ward
    • Kent Smith
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