Synopsis:
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 |
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Written by: | James Kennaway |
Runtime: | 106 minutes |
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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! |
Cast:
Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
John Mills
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Dennis Price
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
Kay Walsh
Mary Titterington
Mary Titterington
Susannah York
Morag Sinclair
Morag Sinclair
John Fraser
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
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Also known as:
- Ecos de gloria
- Glória sem Mácula
- Les fanfares de la gloire
- Whisky e gloria