Soldier in the Rain

TCM fan Steve Kallick joins Ben Mankiewicz for an introduction and comments following Soldier In The Rain, 1963.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Soldier In The Rain, 1963.

Opening with star Steve McQueen as marine Eustis, twang turned up to ten, with buddy Meltzer (Tony Bill), then butting heads with M-P's Lenahan (Lew Gallo) and Priest (Ed Nelson), screenplay by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards from William Goldman's novel, in Soldier In The Rain, 1963.

Sgt. Clay (Steve McQueen) delivers a cleaning detail to his chosen role-model Master Sgt. Slaughter (Jackie Gleason), the two then trading new underwear for wisdom, in Soldier In The Rain, 1963, Ralph Nelson directing from the William Goldman novel.

Clay (Steve McQueen) in another get-rich-quick scheme has Meltzer (Tony Bill) running pre-dawn time trials when M-P Lenahan (Lew Gallo) speeds by with date Bobby Jo (Tuesday Weld), police chief (Paul Hartman) taking over until bad guy Priest (Ed Nelson) shows up, in Soldier In The Rain, 1963.