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
ARY Film Award for Best Supporting Actor with the 1st ARY Film Awards ceremony since 2014. The Best Supporting Actor is awarded by viewers voting and known as Best Supporting Actor Viewers Choice but officially it is termed as Best Supporting Actor. Since ARY Film Awards has been just started, this category has not a brief history. For the Best Supporting Actor winner which is decided by Viewers, but simply regarded as Best Supporting Actor as compared to other four Jury Awards which has superfix of Jury. As of the first ceremony, total of five actors were nominated. This category is among one of fourteen Viewers Awards