Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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Not for brutality, scares or adrenaline.
Cast
24 of 26
Jack BennyAthanael
Alexis SmithElizabeth
Dolores MoranViolinist / Fran Blackstone
Allyn JoslynSecond Trumpeter / Osidro
Reginald GardinerComposer / Archie Dexter
Guy KibbeeRadio Director / The Chief
John AlexanderFirst Trumpeter / Doremus
Franklin PangbornRadio Engineer / Sloan
Margaret DumontMme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder
Robert BlakeJunior Pulplinsky
Ethel GriffiesLady Stover
Paul HarveyHotel Manager Thompson
Mike MazurkiBass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Truman BradleyRadio Announcer
Murray AlperHotel Bell Captain (uncredited)
Whit BissellHeavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Oliver BlakePhotographer in Heaven (uncredited)
Monte BlueThe Chef (uncredited)
John BrownLou the waiter (uncredited)
James BurkePoliceman (uncredited)
Sidney MillerTrumpet player (uncredited)
Francis PierlotPersonnel Manager in Heaven (uncredited)
Harry RosenthalSherman Starr (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Raoul Walsh
- Written by
- Aubrey Wisberg, Sam Hellman, James V. Kern
- Produced by
- Mark Hellinger
- Music by
- Franz Waxman
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
April 28, 1945 · 1 h 18 min · NR
- Released
- April 28, 1945
- Runtime
- 1 h 18 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy, Music
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 4 countries
Q&A
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Questions about The Horn Blows at Midnight
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Horn Blows at Midnight worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 60).
Is The Horn Blows at Midnight okay for kids?
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Will The Horn Blows at Midnight make me laugh?
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Horn Blows at Midnight?
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

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