Tunes of Glory

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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