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Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

Colonel Jock Sinclair drank with his men... and sang and danced with them... until that day, when a shot rang out... and he stood alone!

19607.11h 46m

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.

Directed by Ronald Neame
Written by James Kennaway
Produced by Colin Lesslie
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Top 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)

Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

RSM Riddick

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Capt. Eric Simpson

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookscotlandcommandmilitary servicedisciplinepost warbagpipebarracksscottish highlands

About Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory is a drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of based on novel or book, scotland, command, military service, discipline, post war. Directed by Ronald Neame, it stars Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price. 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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