Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain (1963)

Two highly irregulars, in the very regular army! And this is the story of the million-dollar schemes they dared, the fabulous dolls and dates, they shared.

Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Admired by handsome young Sgt. Eustis Clay, Slaughter forms a close bond with his peer. Clay hopes to convince Slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young Bobby Jo Pepperdine, inadvertently creating trouble for both men.

Date of release
1963-11-27
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Ralph Nelson

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy buddy film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen. Tuesday Weld portrays Gleason's character Maxwell Slaughter's romantic partner Bobby Jo Pepperdine.

Production

Although Goldman became a noted screenwriter, he was not involved in the adaptation of his novel for the film of the same name. "They made changes," said Goldman of the film. "No one says, 'Oh, we are going to fuck up Bill Goldman's book.' Most of this stuff I didn't pay any attention to. I don't know that I've ever seen Soldier in the Rain.

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