Soldiering on

Soldier in the Rain (1963)

Directed by Ralph Nelson this comedy adapted from the novel of the same name stars Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen and Tuesday Weld. Two miss matched sergeants in the US army share friendship, scams and plans for leaving the army.

There is not a huge amount of plot in this film nor are there tones of laughs but there is enough character to give the piece some charm. Steve McQueen's character is interesting in that instead of his usual quick witted roles his character is decidedly on the slower side. Despite the decent performances from the cast there is an underlying feeling that this film was probably made on the cheap but not so much that it detracts from the overall quality.

3/5