Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
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Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film directed by Ronald Neame, starring Alec Guinness and John Mills, featuring Dennis Price, Kay Walsh, John Fraser, Duncan MacRae, Gordon Jackson and Susannah York.
A classic film starring Alec Guinness and John Mills as rival commanding officers of a Highland regiment after World War II. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the film's production and awards.
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- Drama
- Ronald Neame
- 1960-09-17
A classic British drama about the clash of two commanding officers of a Scottish battalion in peacetime. Alec Guinness and John Mills star in this 1960 film based on James Kennaway's novel.
- Maj. Jock Sinclair, DSO MM
Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair (Alec Guinness), a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict,...
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- Alec Guinness
- Ronald Neame
- Drama
A film about a conflict between two senior officers in a Scottish military regiment after World War II. The acting Colonel, who rose from the ranks, is replaced by a peace-time Oxford-educated Colonel, leading to a dramatic clash of styles and personalities.
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Dec 1, 2019 · Based on the novel by James Kennaway and featuring flawless performances by Guinness and Mills, Tunes of Glory uses the rigid stratification of military life to comment on the institutional contradictions and class hierarchies of English society, making for an unexpectedly moving drama.
