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Tunes of Glory (1960)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Alec GuinnessAlec GuinnessMaj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
  • Photo of John MillsJohn MillsLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
  • Photo of Dennis PriceDennis PriceMaj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
  • Photo of Kay WalshKay WalshMary Titterington
  • Photo of Susannah YorkSusannah YorkMorag Sinclair
  • Photo of John FraserJohn FraserCpl. Piper Ian Fraser
  • Photo of Gordon JacksonGordon JacksonCapt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
  • Photo of Duncan MacraeDuncan MacraePipe Maj. Duncan MacLean
  • Photo of Percy HerbertPercy HerbertRSM Riddick
  • Photo of Allan CuthbertsonAllan CuthbertsonCapt. Eric Simpson

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