The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)


The Horn Blows at Midnight Poster
1h 18min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music | Apr 28, 1945 | Released

A trumpet player in a radio orchestra (Jack Benny) falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's the angel Athanael. The beautiful angel Elizabeth (Alexis Smith) delivers Athanael to the head of heaven's orchestra, where he's told to return to earth and blow his trumpet at midnight, thus marking the end of the world. When he fails his assignment, he becomes a fallen angel, and though he's given a second chance, his fellow fallen angels conspire to keep him from completing his mission.

Director: Raoul Walsh

Producer: Mark Hellinger


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Cast (27 Members)


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Jack Benny

Athanael

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John Alexander

First Trumpeter / Doremus

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Ethel Griffies

Lady Stover

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Robert Blake

Junior Pulplinsky (as Bobby Blake)

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Margaret Dumont

Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder

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Buddy Swan

Kid (uncredited)

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John Brown

Lou the waiter

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Whit Bissell

Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)

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Franklin Pangborn

Radio Engineer / Sloan

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Reginald Gardiner

Composer / Archie Dexter

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James Burke

Policeman

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Murray Alper

Hotel Bell Captain

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Guy Kibbee

Radio Director / The Chief

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Paul Harvey

Hotel Manager Thompson

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Francis Pierlot

Hotel room drinker

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Francis Pierlot

Personnel Manager in Heaven

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Alexis Smith

Elizabeth

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Mike Mazurki

Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

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Anabel Shaw

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

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Allyn Joslyn

Second Trumpeter / Osidro

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Monte Blue

The Chef (uncredited)

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Dolores Moran

Violinist / Fran Blackstone

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Sidney Miller

Trumpet player

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Oliver Blake

Photographer in Heaven

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Truman Bradley

Radio Announcer

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Harry Rosenthal

Sherman Starr

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Larry Rio

Slippy Tompkins

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Profile Robert Blake Junior Pulplinsky (as Bobby Blake)
Profile Margaret Dumont Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder
Profile Buddy Swan Kid (uncredited)
Profile John Brown Lou the waiter
Profile Whit Bissell Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Profile Franklin Pangborn Radio Engineer / Sloan
Profile Reginald Gardiner Composer / Archie Dexter
Profile James Burke Policeman
Profile Murray Alper Hotel Bell Captain
Profile Guy Kibbee Radio Director / The Chief
Profile Paul Harvey Hotel Manager Thompson
Profile Francis Pierlot Hotel room drinker
Profile Francis Pierlot Personnel Manager in Heaven
Profile Alexis Smith Elizabeth
Profile Mike Mazurki Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Profile Anabel Shaw Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Profile Allyn Joslyn Second Trumpeter / Osidro
Profile Monte Blue The Chef (uncredited)
Profile Dolores Moran Violinist / Fran Blackstone
Profile Sidney Miller Trumpet player
Profile Oliver Blake Photographer in Heaven
Profile Truman Bradley Radio Announcer
Profile Harry Rosenthal Sherman Starr
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Crew (9 Members)


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Jack Warner

Executive Producer

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Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

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Raoul Walsh

Director

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Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

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Sam Hellman

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Mark Hellinger

Producer

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Irene Morra

Editor

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James V. Kern

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Profile Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
Profile Raoul Walsh Director
Profile Sidney Hickox Director of Photography
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