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!"

1960 1h 46m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 68

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“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!”

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Cast

Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
John Mills
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Dennis Price
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
Kay Walsh
Mary Titterington
Susannah York
Morag Sinclair
John Fraser
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
Gordon Jackson
Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
Duncan Macrae
Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: James Kennaway
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ronald Neame, shot by Arthur Ibbetson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alec Guinness and John Mills and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "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!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ronald Neame directs. Arthur Ibbetson behind the camera. Malcolm Arnold scores. Anne V. Coates cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Ronald Neame, shot by Arthur Ibbetson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alec Guinness and John Mills and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "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!".
7IMDB entry: tt0054412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "scotland", "command", "military service".