Soldier in the Rain (1963)
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The unlikely duo of Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason star in this military comedy-drama. Gleason is Master Sergeant Max Slaughter, a corpulent man perfectly content with his solitary life in the Army, where his room and board are paid for and free sodas are his for the taking. His comrade, the more… More The unlikely duo of Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason star in this military comedy-drama. Gleason is Master Sergeant Max Slaughter, a corpulent man perfectly content with his solitary life in the Army, where his room and board are paid for and free sodas are his for the taking. His comrade, the more ambitious Sergeant Eustis Clay (McQueen), looks forward to leaving the service and making a big success of himself in business. Nevertheless, Eustis worships the ground that the kindly Max walks on and introduces him to a pretty teenager, Bobby Jo Pepperdine (Tuesday Weld). This sets off the ire of Bobby Jo's would-be suitor Sergeant Fred Lenahan (Lew Gallo), a tough military policeman who's already got a bone to pick with Eustis, leading to a tragic turn of events for Eustis and Max. The script for Soldier in the Rain (1963) was co-written by Blake Edwards. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ralph Nelson, Hiroshi Negishi
- Written By
- Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 27, 1963 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Looks like a '50's TV sitcom.
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Cast
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Jackie Gleason
as Sgt. Maxwell Slaughter
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Steve McQueen
as Sgt Eustace Clay
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Tuesday Weld
as Bobby Jo Pepperdine
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Tony Bill
as Pfc. Jerry Meltzner
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Tom Poston
as Lt. Magee
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Ed Nelson
as MP Sgt. Priest
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Lew Gallo
as MP Sgt. Lenahan
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Paul Hartman
as Chief of Police
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Chris Noel
as Frances McCoy
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Lewis Charles
as Sgt. Tozzi
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Rockne Tarkington
as 1st Sgt. William Booth
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John Hubbard
as Battalion Major
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Sam Flint
as Old Man
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Adam West
as Capt. (inspecting)
