Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1960-09-17) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total |
| Screen: | James Kennaway |
| Productions: | Knightsbridge Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 12248: Alec Guinness - Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
- 11859: John Mills - Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
- 30766: Dennis Price - Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
- 67615: Kay Walsh - Mary Titterington
- 13326: Susannah York - Morag Sinclair
- 69555: John Fraser - Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- 41998: Gordon Jackson - Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
Crews
- 7501: Ronald Neame - Director - Directing
- 1516923: Colin Lesslie - Producer - Production
- 68426: Albert Fennell - Executive Producer - Production
- 12241: Malcolm Arnold - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 3454: Arthur Ibbetson - Director of Photography - Camera
- 6346: Anne V. Coates - Editor - Editing
- 6605: Wilfred Shingleton - Production Design - Art
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