Jackie Gleason
MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter
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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.
A 1963 military comedy about the friendship between a smooth operator sergeant and his naive follower. The film features Steve McQueen, Jackie Gleason, Tuesday Weld and other actors in a sentimental and humorous story.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ralph Nelson
- 1963-11-27
A film adaptation of William Goldman's novel about a friendship between a cynical sergeant and a naive recruit in the Army. Watch clips, read reviews, and learn more about the cast and crew of this classic comedy drama.
- Ralph Nelson, Austen Jewell
- Jackie Gleason
A comedy film about a group of soldiers on leave in New York City. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.
Soldier in the Rain. MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter. Maxwell Slaughter (Jackie Gleason) is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Admired by handsome young Sgt ...
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- Ralph Nelson
- Comedy, Drama
- Jackie Gleason
A comedy about two army buddies, one a worldly-wise sergeant and one a naive dreamer, who face various adventures and challenges in the military. The film explores their friendship, their schemes, their romances, and their losses in a sentimental and humorous way.
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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 ...
