When Trumpets Fade 1998

In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes.

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R
Drama War TV Movie

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.

Release Date 1998-06-27
Runtime 1h 35m
Directors John Irvin, Thomas Burstyn
Producer John Kemeny
Writer W.W. Vought