The Bugle Sounds

"Stand by For Action! The Rousing, Roaring Saga of a First Class Fighting Man...! Walloping Wally Is In the Army!"

Dec 17 1942 Passed 1h 42m
Drama, War

An old-time cavalry sergeant's resistance to change could cost him his post.

Plot

Sergeant "Hap" Doan, heartbroken that the Nineteenth Cavalry, in which he has served for so many years, is to be mechanized and replenished with twenty recent draftees, goes on a drinking spree. He rails about leaving the Army, but is there when the draftees arrive, ready to make good soldiers out of them. When his horse, Cantigny, is killed by the explosion of a tank that had been sabotaged by Nazi-agents, he goes AWOL, and is court-martialed upon his return and given a dishonorable discharge. But he is under secret orders from his Commanding Officer to join the gang of German spies, who have every reason to believe they can trust the disgruntled ex-sergeant..

Written by

Lawrence Kimble, Cyril Hume

Directed by

S. Sylvan Simon, Richard Thorpe

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
272
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA