Tunes of Glory were also involved in both films, including actress Kay Walsh, cinematographer Arthur Ibbetson and editor Anne V. Coates. James Kennaway, who adapted the screenplay from his novel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, but lost to "Elmer Gantry". It also received numerous BAFTA nominations, including Best Film, Best British Film, Best British Screenplay and Best Actor nominations for both Guinness and Mills. The film was the official British entry at the 1960 Venice Film Festival, and John Mills won the Best Actor award there. That same year the film was named "Best Foreign Film" by the
Mark Ryan (actor) Mark Ryan (actor) Mark Ryan (born 7 June 1956) is an English actor, author, action director and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mr. Gates in the Michael Bay/Starz production of the pirate show "Black Sails", as Nasir in the British TV series "Robin of Sherwood", as well as for his work for the "Transformers" franchise, for which he has voiced Bumblebee, Jetfire and Lockdown. In 2017, he reprised his role as live-action stand-in for the robots in the fifth installment of the "Transformers" films, "". Ryan was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire,