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Jock Sinclair is a whiskey-drinking, by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. Sinclair is a lifetime military man. He expects loyalty and respect from his men. But when Basil Barrow, an educated, by-the-book scion from a traditional military family enters the scene as...

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Corporate Authors: Janus Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Neame, Ronald, Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000, Mills, John, 1908-2005, Price, Dennis, 1915-1973, Walsh, Kay, Fraser, John, 1931-, York, Susannah, Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990, Macrae, Duncan, 1905-1967, Herbert, Percy, 1925-1992, Kennaway, James, 1928-1968
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2004]
Edition:RSDL dual-layer ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 225.
Subjects:
Military > Feature > Videodisc.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, British.
Feature films.
Armed Forces > Officers > Drama.
Military service, Voluntary > Scotland > Drama.
Competition (Psychology) > Drama.
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Summary:Jock Sinclair is a whiskey-drinking, by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. Sinclair is a lifetime military man. He expects loyalty and respect from his men. But when Basil Barrow, an educated, by-the-book scion from a traditional military family enters the scene as Sinclair's replacement, the two men become locked in a fierce battle for control of the battalion and the hearts and minds of its men.
Item Description:"Director-approved special edition"--Wrapper.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Based on the novel by James Kennaway.
Aspect ratio 1.66:1; enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound.
Special features: New video interview with director Ronald Neame -- Exclusive new audio interview with actor Sir John Mills -- BBC television interview with Sir Alec Guinness -- New essay by film historian Robert Murphy, author of British cinema and the second world war -- Original trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Also available on videocassette (1/2 in.).
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Arthur Ibbetson ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; original music, Malcolm Arnold ; production designer, Wilfred Shingleton.
ISBN:078002785X