| The Virgin Soldiers | |
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| Directed by | John Dexter |
| Written by | John Hopkins John McGrath Ian La Frenais |
| Based on | The Virgin Soldiers by Leslie Thomas |
| Produced by | Leslie Gilliat Ned Sherrin |
| Starring | Lynn Redgrave Hywel Bennett Nigel Davenport Nigel Patrick |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Higgins |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Music by | Peter Greenwell |
Production companies | High Road Productions Open Road Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Virgin Soldiers is a 1969 British war comedy-drama film directed by John Dexter and starring Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Patrick and Rachel Kempson.[1] It is set in 1950, during the Malayan Emergency, and is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Leslie Thomas.
In the film's 1977 sequel, Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers[2] Nigel Davenport repeated his role as Sgt Driscoll.
- ^ "The Virgin Soldiers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Leslie Thomas - obituary", Telegraph, 7 May 2014 accessed 7 May 2014