Movies Like The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

The Horn Blows at Midnight is a 1945 comedy, fantasy, music film from Raoul Walsh with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Fallen and The Prophecy II.

Comedy Fantasy Music

Fallen

2006

For high schooler Aaron Corbett, turning 18 means becoming not just a man but a nephilim, too -- half human, half angel, with supernatural abilities.

6.9

MagicScore

The Prophecy II

1998

The archangel Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Danyael.

6.0

MagicScore

The Vintner's Luck

2009

A fantasy romance set in 19th century France. The film revolves around Sobran, a young peasant winemaker, and the three important figures in his life - his beautiful wife Celeste, baroness Aurora de Valday and an angel named Xas.

4.6

MagicScore

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

7.2

MagicScore

Let's Get Lost

1988

Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We see the young Baker, he of the beautiful face, in California and in Italy, where he appeared in at least one movie and at least one jail cell (for drug possession). And, we see the aged Baker, detached, indifferent, his face a ruin. Includes interviews with his children and ex-wife, women companions, and musicians.

7.0

MagicScore

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

6.6

MagicScore

Katnip Kollege

1938

At the Katnip Kollege, we see a roomful of cats taking a course in Swingology. Everyone swings except Johnny, who can't cut it and has to sit in the dunce chair. Miss Kitty Bright tells him to look her up when he learns how to swing. Finally, listening to the pendulum clock at night, Johnny gets the beat. He rushes out to where everyone is playing and sings "Easy As Rollin' Off a Log" to Kitty Bright. She joins in; he grabs a trumpet for an instrumental break, with the complete band. They both fall off a log; she covers him with kisses.

5.5

MagicScore

Fallen

2016

Lucinda Price is sent to a reform academy under the assumption that she has killed a boy. There, she meets two mysterious boys, Cam and Daniel, to whom she feels drawn to both. But as the love triangle unfurls, it is Daniel that Luce cannot keep herself away from, and things begin to take a darker turn when she finds out his true identity.

6.1

MagicScore

Ghost Rider

2007

In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Cyborgs

2017

‘The Cyborgs’ is re-telling the recent history of Ukraine – the legendary fight for Donetsk Airport in 2014 during Russian invasion. The freedom fighters from various divisions of Ukrainian army and volunteer battalions took a 242-days stand against the Russian backed militants until the complete destruction of the airport’s terminal.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

The Cotton Club

1984

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Highway 61

1991

A naive Canadian barber who knows US popular culture inside and out meets a flamboyant roadie who needs someone to drive her and her "brother's" corpse from Thunder Bay, Ontario to New Orleans. Chaos ensues after the barber agrees to drive her, the corpse, and the drugs stashed within all the way.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Young Man with a Horn

1950

Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Jackass 3.5

2011

Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

2010

After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.

5.5

MagicScore

#16

Christmas in Angel Falls

2017

Gabby Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked by the Angel Michael to help the town of Angel Falls find its Christmas spirit again.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Evil Angel

2009

Set in present day Chicago, the ancient avenging demon Lilith, attempts to destroy a young paramedic's life while destroying anyone who interferes with her plan.

4.9

MagicScore

#18

The Eighteenth Angel

1997

Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached by a modeling agency that pulls her into an underworld of priests that are not Christian but rather want to resurrect Satan by collecting the souls of 18 beautiful children.

4.9

MagicScore

#19

Look Back in Anger

1959

A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

The Deep End

2001

With her husband Jack perpetually away at work, Margaret Hall raises her children virtually alone. Her teenage son is testing the waters of the adult world, and early one morning she wakes to find the dead body of his gay lover on the beach of their rural lakeside home. What would you do? What is rational and what do you do to protect your child? How far do you go and when do you stop?

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Horn Blows at Midnight?

The top films similar to The Horn Blows at Midnight by MovieMagicScore are Fallen (6.9), The Prophecy II (6.0), The Vintner's Luck (4.6). Each shares comedy/fantasy/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Horn Blows at Midnight worth watching?

The Horn Blows at Midnight holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Horn Blows at Midnight?

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) is a comedy, fantasy, music film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Jack Benny, Alexis Smith, Dolores Moran.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Horn Blows at Midnight?

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About movies like The Horn Blows at Midnight

This ranked list pairs The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945), a comedy and fantasy and music film from Raoul Walsh, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Benny take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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