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.

Cast

Edward Woodward

Guy Crouchback

Vivian Pickles

Virginia

Trader Faulkner

Tommy Backhouse

Kenneth Fortescue

Frank de Souza

James Villiers

Ian Kilbannock

Donald Layne-Smith

Mr Crouchback