A Distant Trumpet

A slow, earnest frontier drama that feels like a classic Western, with stark landscapes and moral weight.

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

Genres

Western, Drama

Starring

Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Diane McBain

Tagline

From Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Horgan's epic novel of Indians and Indian-fighters

Overview

In 1883, US Cavalry lieutenant Matthew Hazard, newly graduated from West Point, is assigned to isolated Fort Delivery on the Mexican border of Arizona, where he meets commanding officer Teddy Mainwarring's wife Kitty, whom he later rescues from an Indian attack.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, betrayal, loyalty, power

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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