Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

0.0 Rating1967-01-02Drama, War & Politics

Sword of Honour is a three-part miniseries produced as part of the anthology Theatre 625, and broadcast on BBC2, based on Evelyn Waugh's 1952–61 novels of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as 35-year-old Englishman Guy Crouchback, who returns home from Italy at the start of WWII, determined to fight the good fight. Horrified by Nazi barbarism and emotionally shattered by a painful divorce, Crouchback eagerly accepts a post with the elite Royal Corps of Halberdiers.

Episodes

Cast

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

as Guy Crouchback

Vivian Pickles

Vivian Pickles

as Virginia

Trader Faulkner

Trader Faulkner

as Tommy Backhouse

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

as Frank de Souza

James Villiers

James Villiers

as Ian Kilbannock

Donald Layne-Smith

Donald Layne-Smith

as Mr Crouchback