The Angel with the Trumpet (1950): Cast & Plot
The Angel with the Trumpet is a 1950 drama starring Eileen Herlie as Henrietta Stein, Norman Wooland and Basil Sydney. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- London Films Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Angel with the Trumpet About?
The premise of The Angel with the Trumpet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bound by family expectations, she marries a suitable husband instead of Wooland, the man she truly loves. Their forbidden romance ends in Wooland’s suicide, and years later, facing arrest by the Gestapo because of her Jewish heritage, she takes her own life to join him.
The Angel with the Trumpet Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- family relationships
- woman
- young
- austria
- based on novel
The Angel with the Trumpet Cast & Characters
Eileen Herlie leads the cast as Henrietta Stein, with Norman Wooland as Prince Rudolf and Basil Sydney as Francis Alt.
- Eileen Herlie as Henrietta Stein
- Norman Wooland as Prince Rudolf
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Basil Sydney as Francis Alt - Anthony Bushell as Baron Hugo Traun
Also Starring in The Angel with the Trumpet
· 7 more- Andrew Cruickshank Otto Alt
- John Justin Paul Alt
- Olga Edwardes Monica Alt
- Oskar Werner Herman Alt
- Rupert Davies Policeman
- Maria Schell Anna Linden
- Jane Henderson Gretel Paskiewicz
The Angel with the Trumpet Plot Summary
What happens in The Angel with the Trumpet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Henrietta Stein, Henrietta Stein is the daughter of a Jewish academic and the secret companion of the Habsburg crown prince, Prince Rudolf. He cannot marry her, so she accepts a loveless union with Francis Alt, the head of the Alt Viennese piano-manufacturing firm, hoping to secure a stable life for herself and any future family. Their shared secret is known only to their mutual confidant, Baron Hugo Traun. On the day she marries, the prince’s despair drives him to take his own life, an event that casts a long shadow over Henrietta’s decisions and the life she builds with her husband.
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Who is Henrietta Stein's secret lover before her marriage?
The Angel with the Trumpet Also Known As
Also known as “L'Ange de la trompette”.
- Also known as
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- L'Ange de la trompette
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The Angel with the Trumpet FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The Angel with the Trumpet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Angel with the Trumpet?
The Angel with the Trumpet runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Angel with the Trumpet released?
The Angel with the Trumpet was released on March 20, 1950.
Who is in the cast of The Angel with the Trumpet?
The Angel with the Trumpet stars Eileen Herlie as Henrietta Stein, Norman Wooland as Prince Rudolf and Basil Sydney as Francis Alt, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Angel with the Trumpet have a post-credit scene?
No. The Angel with the Trumpet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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