Released:
1960-09-17

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.

Director:
Ronald Neame

Runtime:
1h 46min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Alec Guinness
  as
  Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
• 
  John Mills
  as
  Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
• 
  Dennis Price
  as
  Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)
• 
  Kay Walsh
  as
  Mary Titterington
• 
  Susannah York
  as
  Morag Sinclair