When Trumpets Fade
Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade
Film19981h 35m
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- Director
- John Irvin
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1998-06-27
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.
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