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In Ronald Neame's Tunes of Glory, the incomparable Alec Guinness inhabits the role of Jock Sinclair - a whiskey-drinking, up-by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. Sinclair is a lifetime military man, who expects respect and loyalty from his men. But when Basil Barrow (John Mills, winner of the .. Read more

Starring	Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price, Kay Walsh
Director	Ronald Neame
Genres	Drama

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- Wintry barracks melodrama, finely acted and well made with memorable confrontation scenes compensating for a somewhat underdeveloped script.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  We'll nay have Cock o' The North
  
  This is one of the most moving examinations of the military mind. It is not set in the War. Instead it snapshots a British battalion a few years after ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Feb 2009 at 17:15
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  Something To Sing About
  
  Yet another very good film. If you're in to war movies you'll love this one. From beginning to end it is well acted to a very well crafted script.read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
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  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 16:03
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  Guinness and Mills a perfect mix
  
  Not as great as I remember it from years ago but a good, watchable film nevertheless with both Alec Guinness and John Mills giving terrific performances. ... read more »
  
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  - Barry, Wales
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 21:44
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  Absolutely love this movie. Alec Guinness excels as the brash, hard - drinking and extrovert Scot Jock Sinclair - whose relaxed and fun - loving style has won ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Jun 2011 at 15:33
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  Highly recommended
  
  Gripping movie. Fantastic to see Guinness and Mills trying to outdo each other in the acting stakes. Definitely worth watching for both actors' ... read more »
  
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- - bhmstelzner
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  - 13 May 2011 at 23:52
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  Tunes of Glory
  
  An excellent cast does justice to this psychological melodrama, located on camp in a Scottish regiment. Dennis Price quietly stirs the emotional pot, leading to... read more »
  
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  - 22 Apr 2011 at 17:42
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  pure pleasure to watch again
  
  this is my favorite film of all time, i watched it as a young boy and was captivated by the actors. mills and guiness are superb it is british at its best
  
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- - james feane
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  - 07 Jul 2010 at 19:09
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  We'll nay have Cock o' The North
  
  This is one of the most moving examinations of the military mind. It is not set in the War. Instead it snapshots a British battalion a few years after ... read more »
  
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  - Epsom
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 17:15
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  Excellent!!
  
  Oh wow!! I love this film - I had forgotten how it ends and it made me cry. The acting is supurb - why can't films be like this anymore. It carries the ... read more »
  
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  - LOUTH
  - 02 Dec 2008 at 22:05
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  tunes of glory
  
  a classic not to be missed
  
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  - 16 Oct 2008 at 21:42
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  Martial Art !!
  
  Saw this again after many years - and still terrific. The rituals and traditions of a Scottish regiment's officers mess may seem a little outdated today, ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Sep 2008 at 18:11
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  We'll nay have Cock o' The North
  
  This is one of the most moving examinations of the military mind. It is not set in the War. Instead it snapshots a British battalion a few years after ... read more »
  
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  - Epsom
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 17:15
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  Hardly entartaining
  
  Whatever the target audience was when this film was made in 1960, it does not provide fun entertainment in the new millennium. If you want to run a management ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 06 Nov 2007 at 21:26
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  "Pipes fall out!!!"
  
  A superb cast of great actors deliver in this moody Army drama. One to many tipples in the mess means a right mess for the new Colonel to sort out. Has he got ... read more »
  
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- - SolarvanMan
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  - 23 Aug 2007 at 04:35
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  pure pleasure to watch again
  
  this is my favorite film of all time, i watched it as a young boy and was captivated by the actors. mills and guiness are superb it is british at its best
  
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- - james feane
  - luton
  - 07 Jul 2010 at 19:09
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  Wonderful Film shame about the picture
  
  This film gets better with every viewing, with Alec Guiness marvellous as ever. The only negative is the appalling picture, with 15 minutes of the film marred ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 24 Oct 2007 at 17:47
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  Tunes of Glory
  
  Interesting and convincing on many levels with great performances all 'round.
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 22:31
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  tunes of glory
  
  a classic not to be missed
  
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  - 16 Oct 2008 at 21:42
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  Excellent!!
  
  Oh wow!! I love this film - I had forgotten how it ends and it made me cry. The acting is supurb - why can't films be like this anymore. It carries the ... read more »
  
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  - LOUTH
  - 02 Dec 2008 at 22:05
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  Martial Art !!
  
  Saw this again after many years - and still terrific. The rituals and traditions of a Scottish regiment's officers mess may seem a little outdated today, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Richmond,Surrey,UK
  - 09 Sep 2008 at 18:11
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  Tunes of Glory
  
  An excellent cast does justice to this psychological melodrama, located on camp in a Scottish regiment. Dennis Price quietly stirs the emotional pot, leading to... read more »
  
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  - 22 Apr 2011 at 17:42

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  In Ronald Neame's Tunes of Glory, the incomparable Alec Guinness inhabits the role of Jock Sinclair - a whiskey-drinking, up-by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. Sinclair is a lifetime military man, who expects respect and loyalty from his men. But when Basil ...