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Directed by | Ralph Nelson |
Written by | Blake Edwards Maurice Richlin |
Based on | Soldier in the Rain 1960 novel by William Goldman |
Produced by | Martin Jurow |
Starring | Jackie Gleason Steve McQueen Tuesday Weld |
Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
Music by | Henry Mancini |
Production company | Solar Productions |
Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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's romantic partner.
Produced by Martin Jurow and co-written by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards, the screenplay is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by William Goldman. It explores the friendship of an Army master sergeant (Gleason) and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant (McQueen). The music is by Henry Mancini.