The Trumpet Blows is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by Stephen Roberts, featuring George Raft as a Mexican matador, Adolphe Menjou as a retired bandito clearly based on Pancho Villa, and Frances Drake as Chulita, the woman they both want to marry.[1]
The film was written by Bartlett Cormack and Wallace Smith, and directed by Stephen Roberts.
The film was a box office disappointment.[2][3]
Plot
Cast
- George Raft as Manuel Montes
- Adolphe Menjou as Pancho Montes
- Frances Drake as Chulita
- Sidney Toler as Pepi Sancho
- Edward Ellis as Chato
- Katherine DeMille as Lupe, the Maid
Production
Helen Twelvetreees was originally announced as female lead.[4]
References
- ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013, pp 49-50
- ^ D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
- ^ Schallert, E. (August 10, 1933). "Ann dvorak replaces sylvia sidney in chevalier film; studio, theater news, gossip". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 163085942.
External links
- The Trumpet Blows at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety