Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

1960
1h 46min

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict, temperamental Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow. Resentful toward his replacement, Sinclair undermines Barrow's authority and damages his successor's reputation among the soldiers. Barrow faces an uphill battle in regaining the discipline and respect of his battalion.

Tunes of Glory

Storyline

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict, temperamental Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow. Resentful toward his replacement, Sinclair undermines Barrow's authority and damages his successor's reputation among the soldiers. Barrow faces an uphill battle in regaining the discipline and respect of his battalion.
    Released
    17 September 1960
    Runtime
    1h 46min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Knightsbridge Films
Cast
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
John Mills
John Mills
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Mary Titterington
Susannah York
Susannah York
Morag Sinclair
John Fraser
John Fraser
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Macrae
Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
RSM Riddick
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Capt. Eric Simpson
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Major Dusty Miller
Gerald Harper
Gerald Harper
Major Hugo Macmillan
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
Captain Alec Rattray
Peter McEnery
Peter McEnery
2nd Lt. David Mackinnon
John Harvey
John Harvey
Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)
Keith Faulkner
Piper Adam
Angus Lennie
Angus Lennie
Orderly Room Clerk
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Lance Corporal Campbell
Eric Woodburn
Landlord
Andrew Downie
Corporal Walter
Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark
Sir Alan
Lockwood West
Lockwood West
Provost
Gwen Nelson
Provost's Wife
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
(uncredited)
bryan hulme
Corporal Drummer
Robert Arnold
Officer
Richard Rudd
Officer
John Barcroft
Officer
James Copeland
James Copeland
Officer
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
Officer
John Bown
Actor
William Young
Officer
David Webb
David Webb
Officer
William Marlowe
William Marlowe
Officer
Barry Steele
Officer
Keith Banks
Officer
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