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The Horn Blows at Midnight

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, April 28 1945
78 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jack BennyJack Benny
Jack Benny was
51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Athanael'.
Wed, Feb 14 1894 –
Thu, Dec 26 1974
Portrait of Alexis SmithAlexis Smith
Alexis Smith was
23 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Elizabeth'.
Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Wed, Jun 09 1993
Portrait of Dolores MoranDolores Moran
Dolores Moran was
21 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Violinist / Fran Blackstone'.
Sun, Jan 27 1924 –
Fri, Feb 05 1982
Portrait of Allyn JoslynAllyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn was
43 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Second Trumpeter / Osidro'.
Sun, Jul 21 1901 –
Wed, Jan 21 1981
Portrait of Reginald GardinerReginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner was
42 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Composer / Archie Dexter'.
Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Guy KibbeeGuy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee was
63 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Radio Director / The Chief'.
Sun, Mar 05 1882 –
Thu, May 24 1956
Portrait of John AlexanderJohn Alexander
John Alexander was
47 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'First Trumpeter / Doremus'.
Mon, Nov 29 1897 –
Tue, Jul 13 1982
Portrait of Franklin PangbornFranklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn was
56 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Radio Engineer / Sloan'.
Wed, Jan 23 1889 –
Sun, Jul 20 1958
Portrait of Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont was
62 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder'.
Thu, Oct 19 1882 –
Sat, Mar 06 1965
Portrait of Robert BlakeRobert Blake
Robert Blake was
11 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Junior Pulplinsky'.
Mon, Sep 18 1933 –
Thu, Mar 09 2023
Portrait of Ethel GriffiesEthel Griffies
Ethel Griffies was
67 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Lady Stover'.
Thu, Apr 25 1878 –
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey was
62 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Hotel Manager Thompson'.
Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Mike MazurkiMike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki was
37 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty'.
Thu, Dec 26 1907 –
Sun, Dec 09 1990
Portrait of Truman BradleyTruman Bradley
Truman Bradley was
40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Radio Announcer'.
Wed, Feb 08 1905 –
Sun, Jul 28 1974
Portrait of Murray AlperMurray Alper
Murray Alper was
41 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 11 1904 –
Fri, Nov 16 1984
Portrait of Whit BissellWhit Bissell
Whit Bissell was
35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 25 1909 –
Tue, Mar 05 1996
Portrait of Oliver BlakeOliver Blake
Oliver Blake was
40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 04 1905 –
Wed, Feb 12 1992
Portrait of Monte BlueMonte Blue
Monte Blue was
58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'The Chef (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Mon, Feb 18 1963
Portrait of John BrownJohn Brown
John Brown was
41 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Lou the waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 04 1904 –
Thu, May 16 1957
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke
James Burke was
58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Sidney MillerSidney Miller
Sidney Miller was
28 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Trumpet player (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 22 1916 –
Sat, Jan 10 2004
Portrait of Francis PierlotFrancis Pierlot
Francis Pierlot was
69 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Personnel Manager in Heaven (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 15 1875 –
Wed, May 11 1955
Portrait of Larry RioLarry Rio
Larry Rio was
>> in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Slippy Tompkins (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry RosenthalHarry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal was
51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Sherman Starr (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 15 1893 –
Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Anabel ShawAnabel Shaw
Anabel Shaw was
23 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Telephone Operator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 24 1921 –
Fri, Apr 16 2010
Portrait of Buddy SwanBuddy Swan
Buddy Swan was
15 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Kid (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Sun, Mar 21 1993
Portrait of Betty AlexanderBetty Alexander
Betty Alexander was
18 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Angel (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 04 1926 –
Wed, Jun 21 2006
Portrait of Virginia PattonVirginia Patton
Virginia Patton was
19 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
as 'Party Girl (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 25 1925 –
Thu, Aug 18 2022

Crew

Portrait of Raoul WalshRaoul Walsh
Director
Raoul Walsh was
58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Wed, Dec 31 1980
Portrait of Sidney HickoxSidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Sidney Hickox was
49 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Mon, Jul 15 1895 –
Sun, May 16 1982
Portrait of Sam HellmanSam Hellman
Screenplay
Sam Hellman was
59 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Sat, Jul 04 1885 –
Fri, Aug 11 1950
Portrait of James V. KernJames V. Kern
Screenplay
James V. Kern was
35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Wed, Sep 22 1909 –
Wed, Nov 09 1966
Portrait of Mark HellingerMark Hellinger
Producer
Mark Hellinger was
42 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Sun, Dec 21 1947
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner was
52 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Irene MorraIrene Morra
Editor
Irene Morra was
51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Mon, Jul 31 1893 –
Sat, Nov 25 1978
Portrait of Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman was
38 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Designer
Perc Westmore was
40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Aubrey WisbergAubrey Wisberg
Story
Aubrey Wisberg was
35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Wed, Oct 20 1909 –
Wed, Mar 14 1990
Portrait of Paul DetlefsenPaul Detlefsen
Matte Painter
Paul Detlefsen was
45 in The Horn Blows at Midnight
Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Fri, Aug 01 1986