
Alec Guinness
Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

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.
At a glance
Release year
1960
Rating
7.1/10
Type
Movie
Provider
Neon · Yoru · Cypher · Sage · Breach · Vyse
Genres

Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)

Maj. Charles 'Charlie' Scott, M.C. (Battalion Executive Officer)

Mary Titterington

Morag Sinclair

Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)

Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean

RSM Riddick