Tunes of Glory (1960)
Here's a Helluva Swelluva Free-Swinging Movie!
Starring Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price
Directed by Ronald Neame
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.
Runtime: 106 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Keywords: scotland,based on novel or book,officer,command,military service,discipline,post war,bagpipes,barracks,scottish highlands
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
Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)