Movie Description
Tunes of Glory
(1960)Overview
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
- Director : Ronald Neame
- Producer : Colin Lesslie
- Editor : Anne V. Coates
- Cast : Alec Guinness,John Mills,Dennis Price,Kay Walsh,Susannah York,John Fraser,Gordon Jackson,Duncan Macrae,Percy Herbert,Allan Cuthbertson,Paul Whitsun-Jones,Gerald Harper,Richard Leech,Peter McEnery,John Harvey,Keith Faulkner,Angus Lennie,Andrew Keir,Eric Woodburn,Andrew Downie,Jameson Clark,Lockwood West,Gwen Nelson,Joan Hickson,Frazer Hines,Bryan Hulme,Robert Arnold,Richard Rudd,John Barcroft,James Copeland,Mark Burns,John Bown,William Young,David Webb,William Marlowe,Barry Steele,Keith Banks
Cast
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
Mary Titterington
Morag Sinclair
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean
RSM Riddick
Capt. Eric Simpson
Major Dusty Miller
Major Hugo Macmillan
Captain Alec Rattray
2nd Lt. David Mackinnon
Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)
Piper Adam
Orderly Room Clerk
Lance Corporal Campbell
Landlord
Corporal Walter
Sir Alan
Provost
Provost's Wife
Guest at Party (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Corporal Drummer
Officer
Officer
Officer
Officer
Officer
Actor
Officer
Officer
Officer
Officer
Officer
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Facts
Original TitleTunes of Glory
Status Released
Release Information
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1960-09-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 46m
Production CompaniesKnightsbridge Films
Genres
- Drama
