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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
68 audience votes
Key crew
- Ronald NeameDirector
- Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
- James KennawayScreenplay
Cast
- Alec GuinnessMaj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
- John MillsLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
- Dennis PriceMaj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
- Kay WalshMary Titterington
- Susannah YorkMorag Sinclair
- John FraserCpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- Gordon JacksonCapt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
- Duncan MacraePipe Maj. Duncan MacLean
- Percy HerbertRSM Riddick
- Allan CuthbertsonCapt. Eric Simpson
- Paul Whitsun-JonesMajor Dusty Miller
- Gerald HarperMajor Hugo Macmillan
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Themes
based on novel or bookscotlandcommandmilitary servicedisciplinepost warbagpipebarracksscottish highlands
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