Comedy ·Fantasy ·Music · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 18m

The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight poster
Director
Raoul Walsh
Cast
Jack Benny as Athanael Alexis Smith as Elizabeth Dolores Moran as Violinist / Fran Blackstone Allyn Joslyn as Second Trumpeter / Osidro Reginald Gardiner as Composer / Archie Dexter Guy Kibbee as Radio Director / The Chief
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Irene Morra — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Sam Hellman — Screenplay James V. Kern — Screenplay Aubrey Wisberg — Story
Tagline

The curfew blows at midnight but the laughs go on forever!!!

Synopsis

A trumpet player in a radio orchestra falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's Athanael, an angel deputized to blow the Last Trumpet at exactly midnight on Earth, thus marking the end of the world.

Mood & Themes
angeltrumpetfallen angeltrumpet player
Key Collaborators
Raoul Walsh Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Irene Morra Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Sam Hellman Screenplay James V. Kern Screenplay Aubrey Wisberg Story Mark Hellinger Producer
Follow the Thread

Raoul Walsh directed The Horn Blows at Midnight. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Raoul Walsh's filmography → More Comedy → More Fantasy → More Music → Sidney Hickox's cinematography →
Agent-readable