Conduct Unbecoming (1975)

A company of British soldiers in colonial India is shaken when the widow of their most honored hero is assaulted. A young officer must defend a fellow lieutenant from the charges in an ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Robert Enders, Barry England (play)

Stars:

Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael York	...	2nd Lt. Arthur Drake
Richard Attenborough	...	Maj. Lionel E. Roach
Trevor Howard	...	Col. Benjamin Strang
Stacy Keach	...	Capt. Harper
Christopher Plummer	...	Maj. Alastair Wimbourne
Susannah York	...	Mrs. Marjorie Scarlett
James Faulkner	...	2nd Lt. Edward Millington
Michael Culver	...	Lt. Richard Fothergill
James Donald	...	The Doctor
Rafiq Anwar	...	Pradah Singh
Helen Cherry	...	Mrs. Strang
Michael Fleming	...	Lt. Frank Hart
David Robb	...	2nd Lt. Winters
David Purcell	...	2nd Lt. Boulton
Andrew Lodge	...	2nd Lt. Hutton

Storyline

A company of British soldiers in colonial India is shaken when the widow of their most honored hero is assaulted. A young officer must defend a fellow lieutenant from the charges in an unusual court-martial, while investigating the deepening mystery behind the attack.

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Plot Keywords:

hero | british soldier | india | officer | widow | 

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Honra do Regimento

Filming Locations:

Islamabad, Pakistan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crown

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeremy Clyde of the singing group Chad and Jeremy had played the lead in the play in London. He wasn't considered for the film, however, as the studio wanted to go with a more established star.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

User Reviews

Very worthwhile!

Certainly excellent acting by an excellent cast. Its only boring if you don't understand the time, place and principles. This is hard to do in the 21st century. Honor, loyalty and comradeship are rare commodities today, not really highly valued or understood. That makes this film all the more worth watching and pondering. To be a common man in a position of such infallibility is beyond imagination today, but such were the colonial British in the Victorian era. I find this story absolutely fascinating and Stacy Keatch's performance as the only American in the film one of his best. Acting, writing, directing and beautiful color, I loved it. I'm grateful its finally on DVD.