The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
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1945
1h 18m
5.7(20 votes)
Comedy
Fantasy
Music

Overview

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Jack Benny

Athanael

Jack Benny
Acting

Alexis Smith

Elizabeth

Alexis Smith
Acting

Dolores Moran

Violinist / Fran Blackstone

Dolores Moran
Acting

Allyn Joslyn

Second Trumpeter / Osidro

Allyn Joslyn
Acting

Reginald Gardiner

Composer / Archie Dexter

Reginald Gardiner
Acting

Guy Kibbee

Radio Director / The Chief

Guy Kibbee
Acting

John Alexander

First Trumpeter / Doremus

John Alexander
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Franklin Pangborn

Radio Engineer / Sloan

Franklin Pangborn
Acting

Margaret Dumont

Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder

Margaret Dumont
Acting

Robert Blake

Junior Pulplinsky

Robert Blake
Acting

Ethel Griffies

Lady Stover

Ethel Griffies
Acting

Paul Harvey

Hotel Manager Thompson

Paul Harvey
Acting

Mike Mazurki

Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

Mike Mazurki
Acting

Truman Bradley

Radio Announcer

Truman Bradley
Acting

Murray Alper

Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited)

Murray Alper
Acting

Whit Bissell

Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)

Whit Bissell
Acting

Oliver Blake

Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

Oliver Blake
Acting

Monte Blue

The Chef (uncredited)

Monte Blue
Acting

John Brown

Lou the waiter (uncredited)

John Brown
Acting

James Burke

Policeman (uncredited)

James Burke
Acting

Sidney Miller

Trumpet player (uncredited)

Sidney Miller
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Francis Pierlot

Personnel Manager in Heaven (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot
Acting

Larry Rio

Slippy Tompkins (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harry Rosenthal

Sherman Starr (uncredited)

Harry Rosenthal
Acting

Anabel Shaw

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Anabel Shaw
Acting

Buddy Swan

Kid (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Betty Alexander

Angel (uncredited)

Betty Alexander
Acting

Virginia Patton

Party Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Patton

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