The Horn Blows at Midnight 79 years old
The curfew blows at midnight but the laughs go on forever!!!
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.
Credits
The Horn Blows at Midnight Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald Gardiner He was 42, 77 years old when he died | as Composer / Archie Dexter |
| Robert Blake He was 11, now 91 years old | as Junior Pulplinsky (as Bobby Blake) |
| Franklin Pangborn He was 56, 69 years old when he died | as Radio Engineer / Sloan |
| Alexis Smith She was 23, 72 years old when she died | as Elizabeth |
| Allyn Joslyn He was 43, 79 years old when he died | as Second Trumpeter / Osidro |
| Mike Mazurki He was 37, 82 years old when he died | as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty |
| Murray Alper He was 41, 80 years old when he died | as Hotel Bell Captain |
| Truman Bradley He was 40, 69 years old when he died | as Radio Announcer |
| Margaret Dumont She was 62, 82 years old when she died | as Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder |
| James Burke He was 58, 81 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Jack Benny He was 51, 80 years old when he died | as Athanael |
| Whit Bissell He was 35, 86 years old when he died | as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited) |
| Paul Harvey He was 26, 90 years old when he died | as Hotel Manager Thompson |
| Anabel Shaw She was 23, 88 years old when she died | as Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Monte Blue He was 58, 76 years old when he died | as The Chef (uncredited) |
| Guy Kibbee He was 63, 74 years old when he died | as Radio Director / The Chief |
| Sidney Miller He was 28, 87 years old when he died | as Trumpet player |
| Dolores Moran She was 19, 56 years old when she died | as Violinist / Fran Blackstone |
| Harry Rosenthal He was 44, 52 years old when he died | as Sherman Starr |
| Ethel Griffies She was 67, 97 years old when she died | as Lady Stover |
| Buddy Swan He was 15, 63 years old when he died | as Kid (uncredited) |
| Francis Pierlot He was 69, 79 years old when he died | as Hotel room drinker |
| Francis Pierlot He was 69, 79 years old when he died | as Personnel Manager in Heaven |
| John Brown He was 144, 157 years old when he died | as Lou the waiter |
| John Alexander He was 47, 84 years old when he died | as First Trumpeter / Doremus |
| Oliver Blake He was 142, 71 years old when he died | as Photographer in Heaven |
The Horn Blows at Midnight Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sam Hellman as Screenplay. He was 59 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Aubrey Wisberg as Story. He was 36 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irene Morra as Editor. She was 51 (85) years old when She died | Editing |
| Sidney Hickox as Director of Photography. He was 49 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Mark Hellinger as Producer. He was 42 (44) years old when He died | Production |
| James V. Kern as Screenplay. He was 35 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
The Horn Blows at Midnight (79 years)
The curfew blows at midnight but the laughs go on forever!!!
- Release day: Saturday, April 28, 1945
- Runtime: 78 minutes