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Tunes of Glory

NR
Drama
7.1/10(54 ratings)

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.

09-17-1960
1h 46m
Tunes of Glory
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Main 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)

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Ronald Neame
Production:
Knightsbridge Films

Key Crew

Director:
Ronald Neame
Editor:
Anne V. Coates
Executive Producer:
Albert Fennell
Original Music Composer:
Malcolm Arnold
Third Assistant Director:
Michael Stevenson

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en