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Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy film starring Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen, and directed by Ralph Nelson. Tuesday Weld portrays Gleason's character's romantic partner.
Produced by Martin Jurow and co-written by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards, the screenplay is based upon a 1960 novel by William Goldman and concerns the friendship between an Army Master Sergeant (Gleason) and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant (McQueen). The music is by Henry Mancini.
The film was released five days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, which didn't help its box office take.
Original Release
11/27/1963
US Release
11/27/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jackie Gleason | MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter / Maxwell Slaughter |
Steve McQueen | Sgt. Eustis Clay / Eustis Clay |
Tuesday Weld | Bobby Jo Pepperdine |
Tony Bill | Pfc. Jerry Meltzer / Jerry Meltzer |
Tom Poston | Lt. Magee / Lieutenant Magee |
Ed Nelson | MP Sgt. James Priest / James Priest |
Lew Gallo | Sgt. Fred Lenahan / Fred Lenahan |
Rockne Tarkington | Sgt. William Booth / William Booth |
Paul Hartman | Chief of Police |
John Hubbard | Battalion Major |
Directors
Writers
Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards, William Goldman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jackie Gleason | MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter / Maxwell Slaughter |
Steve McQueen | Sgt. Eustis Clay / Eustis Clay |
Tuesday Weld | Bobby Jo Pepperdine |
Tony Bill | Pfc. Jerry Meltzer / Jerry Meltzer |
Tom Poston | Lt. Magee / Lieutenant Magee |
Ed Nelson | MP Sgt. James Priest / James Priest |
Lew Gallo | Sgt. Fred Lenahan / Fred Lenahan |
Rockne Tarkington | Sgt. William Booth / William Booth |
Paul Hartman | Chief of Police |
John Hubbard | Battalion Major |
Chris Noel | Frances McCoy |
Sam Flint | Old Man |
Lewis Charles | Sgt. Tozzi |
Adam West | Inspecting Captain |
Diane Sayer | Blonde in Bar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dick Crockett | Producer |
Blake Edwards | Producer |
Martin Jurow | Producer |