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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,... read more read more... 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

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Ralph Nelson, Hiroshi Negishi

Release Date: October 27, 1963

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • thescunk
    March 9, 2008
    thescunk
    This movie has a lot of sentimental value to me and my family. lt's some good old fashioned light hearted comedy. lt's also one of the only movies l can think of where Steve McQueen doesn't play a serious role.
  • andrepaul
    February 28, 2007
    andrepaul
    They don't call Mr. Gleason the "Great One" for nothing. A true sleeper movie with great character portrayals

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Dennis Schwartz
April 6, 2004
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Looks like a '50's TV sitcom. Full Review

March 10, 2009
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