Product Details

• Actors: Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Diane Mc Bain, James Gregory, Claude Akins
• Directors: Raoul Walsh
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Bros.
• DVD Release Date: June 22, 2009
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002A5HF6K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,563 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "A Distant Trumpet" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A DISTANT TRUMPET, 1964., September 19, 2009

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Dr. S. S. Nagi (united kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Distant Trumpet (DVD)

A Distant Trumpet sounds the call to action for a stirring, thunder-hooved tale of the West. Troy Donahue leads the charge as Lt Matt Hazard, an idalistic West Point graduate plunged into the last of the US Cavalry's Great Indian Wars. Assigned to Fort Delivery, Arizona, Hazard is tested in love, war and politics. He's engaged to one woman (Diane McBain) but falling for another (Suzanne Pleshette). His courage is proven during the fierce guerrilla campaign waged by Chiricahua Apaches and their chief, War Eagle. And he's first to stand up for what's right when the US violates its postwar pact with the Chiricahuas.
The movie was shot in beautiful technicolor and widescreen, with good performances, and music by Max Steiner. The story and action is kept moving well by great director Raoul walsh. Watch the excellent background of the Southwest's Red Rocks and the spectacular quarter-mile wide Grand falls. This archive collection DVD by Warner has excellent sound and picture quality.
Watch and ENJOY.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally acquiring a copy of "A Distant Trumpet", October 23, 2009

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Martin A. Link Sr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Distant Trumpet (DVD)

This movie was filmed in the Gallup, New Mexico area back in the early 1960's. It was really a low budget, and poor rendition of Paul Horgan's book by the same name. As a result, it never became popular, or "classic" enough to be offered through video catalogs.
Since I am one of the cavalrymen, I have always wanted to get a copy of the film. For years, everywhere I tried to find a copy, either video or DVD, I was unsuccessful.
That is until Amazon.com is now providing copies of films through its Archive Collection.
This is a wonderful new service, and I hope collectors of old movies take full advantage of it!
Also, it took only a week, or so, for delivery of my order, and I can, after all these years, watch myself charging over the hills against the Apaches!
Martin Link

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dream come true!, August 5, 2009

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Karl Svibanj "cmijeh" (Zagreb, Croatia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Distant Trumpet (DVD)

I was a young boy back in the seventies when i first saw this movie in a theater and ever since i was hooked completely to western movies especially ones with Indians involved. And this one has A HUGE Indian involment! I remember watching that movie at 10 am shows and rushing out of the theater to play that movie with my friends frame by frame, step by step following the story. Neighbour park was our Arizona :) And when my parents bought me a plume, spear and a rifle i instantly took the role of War Eagle! Although i never surrender to my friends who played on the side of cavalry :)
I have been looking for this movie for ages but thanks to foresight mind of someone at Warner Bross it is finally available through Warner Bross Archive.
If you want old fashioned style of western 'cavalry meets Indians' movie there isn't better than this one!
Movie is still fresh and entertaining. I was a bit afraid that quality of picture would be questionable but i can tell you that it looks perfect!
This is a highly recommended movie!!!!
And if i my recommend to those who already love this kind of movies, check out Winnetou. Karl May wrote fantastic books about Wild West and in the sixties most of those books where filmed.