Sword of Honour (1939 film)

Sword of Honour
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Gerald Elliott Dudley Sturrock
Produced by	Maurice Elvey
Starring	Geoffrey Toone Sally Gray Dorothy Dickson
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Production company	Butcher's Film Service
Distributed by	Butcher's Film Service
Release date	14 August 1939 (1939-08-14)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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]

Plot

A recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• 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

1. Mackenzie p.22
2. "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.
3. "Sword of Honour (1939)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

Bibliography

• Mackenzie, S.P. British War films, 1939-1945. A&C Black, 2001.

External links

• Sword of Honour at IMDb