Sword of Honour
First aired on Jan 2, 1967
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Genres: Drama, 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Michael Bakewell | Producer
Evelyn Waugh | Novel
