Tunes of Glory (1960)
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67% of critics liked it
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82% of users liked it
(1,034 ratings)
Two excellent actors shine in powerful roles in this drama by Ronald Neame that pits one Scottish army colonel against another. Alec Guinness is Lt. Col. Jock Sinclair, a man who temporarily takes over command of a regiment until his replacement, Col. Basil Barrow (John Mills) arrives. Sinclair… More Two excellent actors shine in powerful roles in this drama by Ronald Neame that pits one Scottish army colonel against another. Alec Guinness is Lt. Col. Jock Sinclair, a man who temporarily takes over command of a regiment until his replacement, Col. Basil Barrow (John Mills) arrives. Sinclair comes from the lower echelons of the social order but was at least able to work himself up the echelons in the military hierarchy. He is fairly well-liked though still a little rough around the edges for some. When Barrow takes over, the two men clash almost at once. Barrow is from the upper crust, went to all the "right" schools, and believes in discipline and then a little more discipline, as well as efficient and proper bureaucratic processes. The differences between the two men threaten to rupture the unity of the regiment, especially after Sinclair assaults a soldier he finds in the company of his daughter. Barrow opts to report his behavior, leading to a climactic series of events. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ronald Neame
- Written By
- James Kennaway
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 20, 1960 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It reverts to sentimentality and never manages to get to anything significant.
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
Every time you think you have a firm understanding of a character's personality, something totally logical occurs that completely changes that assessment.
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James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
one of Alec Guinness' most indelible roles
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Mills e Guinness protagonizam um belo duelo de interpretações, mas o filme se prejudica um pouco em seu terceiro ato, já que a resolução parece melodramática e artificial.
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Cast
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Alec Guinness
as Lt. Col. Jock Sinclair
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John Mills
as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow
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Dennis Price
as Maj. Charlie Scott
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John Fraser
as Cpl. Piper Fraser
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Susannah York
as Morag Sinclair
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Kay Walsh
as Mary Titterington
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Gordon Jackson
as Capt. Jimmy Cairns
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Allan Cuthbertson
as Capt. Eric Simpson
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Duncan Macrae
as Pipe Maj. MacLean
- Jameson Clark
- James Copeland
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Keith Faulkner
as Piper Adam
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Gerald Harper
as Maj. Hugo MacMillan
- John Harvey
- Percy Herbert
- Andrew Keir
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Richard Leech
as Capt. Alec Rattray
- Angus Lennie
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William Marlowe
as Lieutenant Rory
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Peter McEnery
as Lt. David MacKinnon
- Gwen Nelson
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Lockwood West
as Provost
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Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Maj. Dusty Miller
- Eric Woodburn
- Mark Burns
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John Mackenzie
as Pony Major
- John Barcroft
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William Young
as Capt. Peter
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Andrew Downie
as Cpl. Waiter
- Barry Steele
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Donald Douglas
as Mess Waiter
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David Webb
as Lt. Alistair
