The Horn Blows at Midnight Cast and Crew

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
80 years ago

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music

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Cast

Jack Benny. Jack Benny was 51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Athanael'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1894 –
Died: Thu, Dec 26 1974

Alexis Smith. Alexis Smith was 23 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Elizabeth'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 09 1993

Dolores Moran. Dolores Moran was 21 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Violinist / Fran Blackstone'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 27 1924 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1982

Allyn Joslyn. Allyn Joslyn was 43 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Second Trumpeter / Osidro'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 21 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jan 21 1981

Reginald Gardiner. Reginald Gardiner was 42 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Composer / Archie Dexter'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 1980

Guy Kibbee. Guy Kibbee was 63 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Radio Director / The Chief'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1882 –
Died: Thu, May 24 1956

John Alexander. John Alexander was 47 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'First Trumpeter / Doremus'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 29 1897 –
Died: Tue, Jul 13 1982

Franklin Pangborn. Franklin Pangborn was 56 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Radio Engineer / Sloan'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 23 1889 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1958

Margaret Dumont. Margaret Dumont was 62 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1882 –
Died: Sat, Mar 06 1965

Robert Blake. Robert Blake was 11 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Junior Pulplinsky'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1933 –
Died: Thu, Mar 09 2023

Ethel Griffies. Ethel Griffies was 67 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Lady Stover'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 25 1878 –
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1975

Paul Harvey. Paul Harvey was 62 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Hotel Manager Thompson'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955

Mike Mazurki. Mike Mazurki was 37 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Sun, Dec 09 1990

Truman Bradley. Truman Bradley was 40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Radio Announcer'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 08 1905 –
Died: Sun, Jul 28 1974

Murray Alper. Murray Alper was 41 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 1984

Whit Bissell. Whit Bissell was 35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1909 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1996

Oliver Blake. Oliver Blake was 40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1905 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 1992

Monte Blue. Monte Blue was 58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'The Chef (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963

John Brown. John Brown was 41 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Lou the waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1904 –
Died: Thu, May 16 1957

James Burke. James Burke was 58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1968

Sidney Miller. Sidney Miller was 28 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Trumpet player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1916 –
Died: Sat, Jan 10 2004

Francis Pierlot. Francis Pierlot was 69 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Personnel Manager in Heaven (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1875 –
Died: Wed, May 11 1955

Larry Rio. Larry Rio was >> in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Slippy Tompkins (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Rosenthal. Harry Rosenthal was 51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Sherman Starr (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 15 1893 –
Died: Sun, May 10 1953

Anabel Shaw. Anabel Shaw was 23 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Telephone Operator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 24 1921 –
Died: Fri, Apr 16 2010

Buddy Swan. Buddy Swan was 15 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Kid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Died: Sun, Mar 21 1993

Betty Alexander. Betty Alexander was 18 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Angel (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 04 1926 –
Died: Wed, Jun 21 2006

Virginia Patton. Virginia Patton was 19 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Party Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 25 1925 –
Died: Thu, Aug 18 2022

Crew

Raoul Walsh. Raoul Walsh was 58 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Director'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1980

Sidney Hickox. Sidney Hickox was 49 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 15 1895 –
Died: Sun, May 16 1982

Sam Hellman. Sam Hellman was 59 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 04 1885 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1950

James V. Kern. James V. Kern was 35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1909 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1966

Mark Hellinger. Mark Hellinger was 42 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1947

Jack L. Warner. Jack L. Warner was 52 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 1978

Irene Morra. Irene Morra was 51 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 31 1893 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1978

Franz Waxman. Franz Waxman was 38 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1967

Paul Detlefsen. Paul Detlefsen was 45 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Matte Painter'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 1986

Aubrey Wisberg. Aubrey Wisberg was 35 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Story'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 20 1909 –
Died: Wed, Mar 14 1990

Perc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 40 in The Horn Blows at Midnight as 'Makeup Designer'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970