Underplayed Gems

The Trumpet Blows (1934)

The Trumpet Blows poster
Directed by
Stephen Roberts
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Mexican matador and a retired bandito compete for the love of a woman named Chulita. The story is set in Mexico and involves their rivalry.

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What happens

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. The film was written by Bartlett Cormack and Wallace Smith, and directed by Stephen Roberts. The film was a box office disappointment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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