When Trumpets Fade

Name: When Trumpets Fade
Director: John Irvin
Genre: Drama, War, TV Movie
Released: 1998-06-27
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.647
Cast: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno, Devon Gummersall

Directed by John Irvin

Drama

War TV Movie

19981h 35m6.6

Overview

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.