Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRalph Nelson
Written byBlake Edwards
Maurice Richlin
Based onSoldier in the Rain
1960 novel
by William Goldman
Produced byMartin Jurow
StarringJackie Gleason
Steve McQueen
Tuesday Weld
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
Edited byRalph E. Winters
Music byHenry Mancini
Production
company
Solar Productions
Distributed byAllied Artists
Release date
  • November 27, 1963 (1963-11-27) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.