Sword of Honour is a 1939 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Geoffrey Toone, Sally Gray, Dorothy Dickson. Location shooting took place at Sandhurst, while interiors were shot at Walton Studios. Shortly afterwards, Elvey shot another military-themed film Sons of the Sea at Dartmouth Naval College.[1]
| Sword of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Maurice Elvey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Production company | Butcher's Film Service |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Geoffrey Toone as Bill Brown
- Sally Gray as Lady Moira Talmadge
- Dorothy Dickson as Mrs Stanhope
- Donald Gray as Stukely
- Wally Patch as Pomeroy Brown
- Peter Gawthorne as Lord Carhampton
- Frederick Culley as Duke of Honiton
- Maire O'Neill as Biddy
- Gordon Begg as Grandpa Brown
- Cyril Smith as Bright
- Charles Eaton as Cameo
- Tommy Woodrooffe as Commentator
- Patrick Holt as Lord Talmadge
References
edit- ^ Mackenzie p.22
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | SWORD OF HONOUR (1939)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Sword of Honour (1939)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
Bibliography
edit- Mackenzie, S.P. British War films, 1939-1945. A&C Black, 2001.
External links
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