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Soldier in the Rain

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Soldier in the Rain
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1hr 28min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1963
Directors:
Blake Edwards, Ralph Nelson
Starring:
Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen, Tuesday Weld  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
An absorbing film that deserves to be much better known, Soldier in the Rain is a sometimes uneasy blend of comedy and drama that doesn't always quite come off, but has so much going for it that one is glad to overlook its flaws. A buddy picture set in the peacetime Army, Soldier is concerned with how a strong friendship can develop between two people of differing personalities and aims. Jackie Gleason ... Full Review
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Jackie Gleason
Sgt. Maxwell Slaughter
Steve McQueen
Sgt Eustace Clay
Tuesday Weld
Bobby Jo Pepperdine
Tony Bill
Pfc. Jerry Meltzner
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