
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.
Title | Sword of Honour |
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Year | 1967 |
Genre | Drama, War & Politics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC Two |
Cast | Edward Woodward, Vivian Pickles, Trader Faulkner, Kenneth Fortescue, James Villiers, Donald Layne-Smith |
Crew | Evelyn Waugh (Novel), Michael Bakewell (Producer) |
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Keyword | based on novel or book, world war ii, period drama |
First Air Date | Jan 02, 1967 |
Last Air date | Jan 16, 1967 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 3 Episode |
Runtime | 90:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 0.4908 |
Language | English |