Sword of Honour (1939 film)
{{short description|1939 British film by Maurice Elvey}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sword of Honour
| image =
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| director = Maurice Elvey
| producer = Maurice Elvey
| writer = {{ubl|Gerald Elliott|Dudley Sturrock}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Geoffrey Toone|Sally Gray|Dorothy Dickson}}
| music =
| cinematography = Geoffrey Faithfull
| editing =
| studio = Butcher's Film Service
| distributor = Butcher's Film Service
| released = {{Film date|1939|08|14|df=yes}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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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.Mackenzie p.22
Plot
A recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National.{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/53045 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114083523/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/53045 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-14 |title=BFI | Film & TV Database | SWORD OF HONOUR (1939) |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date=2009-04-16 |accessdate=2013-10-17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160943/|title=Sword of Honour (1939)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-17}}
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
{{Reflist}}
==Bibliography==
- Mackenzie, S.P. British War films, 1939-1945. A&C Black, 2001.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0160943}}
{{Maurice Elvey}}
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films shot in England
Category:Films directed by Maurice Elvey
Category:Butcher's Film Service films
Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios
Category:British black-and-white films
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