Sword of Honour (1939 film)

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 byMaurice Elvey
Written by
Produced byMaurice Elvey
Starring
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Production
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Butcher's Film Service
Distributed byButcher's Film Service
Release date
  • 14 August 1939 (1939-08-14)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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

Cast

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References

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  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

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