Tunes of Glory (1960)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1960-09-17
Runtime: 106 minutes
Director: Ronald Neame
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- Alec Guinness as Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
- John Mills as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
- Dennis Price as Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
- Kay Walsh as Mary Titterington
- Susannah York as Morag Sinclair
- John Fraser as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- Gordon Jackson as Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
- Duncan Macrae as Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean
- Percy Herbert as RSM Riddick
- Allan Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric Simpson
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