Tunes of Glory
1960 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (64 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- scotland
- command
- military service
- discipline
- post war
- bagpipe
- barracks
- scottish highlands
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Ronald Neame