(Sword of Honour)

Overview: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama,

War & Politics

Networks:

BBC Two

Year:

1967

Production companies:

BBC

Actors:

Guy Crouchback

Virginia

Tommy Backhouse

Frank de Souza

Ian Kilbannock

Crews:

Novel

Producer