poster

Tunes of Glory

72% | Sep 17, 1960 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Ronald Neame
Director
James Kennaway
Writer

Cast

actor1
Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
actor1
John Mills
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
actor1
Dennis Price
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
actor1
Kay Walsh
Mary Titterington
actor1
Susannah York
Morag Sinclair

Images