| The Bugle Sounds | |
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| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Screenplay by | Cyril Hume |
| Story by | Lawrence Kimble Cyril Hume |
| Produced by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Marjorie Main Lewis Stone George Bancroft Henry O'Neill Donna Reed Chill Wills |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Music by | Lennie Hayton Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US rentals)[1] |
The Bugle Sounds is a 1942 American World War II movie starring Wallace Beery as a cavalry sergeant resistant to replacing horses with tanks. The supporting cast includes Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone, George Bancroft, Donna Reed, and Chill Wills, and the film was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
In 1941, Colonel Lawton of the 19th Cavalry Regiment has to convert his unit from horses to light tanks. First Sergeant Patrick Aloysius 'Hap' Doan who has nearly 30 years in the US Cavalry with service in the Mexican Border Campaign and World War I has a hard time with the adjustments. The regiment is also to take in its first draftees. In the meantime saboteurs are attempting to destroy the tanks.
