The Virgin Soldiers (1970)

  • R
  • 02/05/1970 (US)
  • War, Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Sooner or later, they're going to get it

Overview

The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscripted soldier named Private Brigg, a worldly professional soldier named Sergeant Driscoll, and Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major. The location is a British army base in Singapore during the Malayan Emergency.

Ian La Frenais

Writer

John Hopkins

Writer

John Dexter

Director

Leslie Thomas

Novel

John McGrath

Writer

Cast

Hywel Bennett's headshot

Hywel Bennett

Brigg
Lynn Redgrave's headshot

Lynn Redgrave

Phillipa Raskin
Nigel Davenport's headshot

Nigel Davenport

Sgt Driscoll
Jack Shepherd's headshot

Jack Shepherd

Sgt Wellbeloved
Nigel Patrick's headshot

Nigel Patrick

RSM Raskin
Rachel Kempson's headshot

Rachel Kempson

Mrs Raskin
Michael Gwynn's headshot

Michael Gwynn

Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
Tsai Chin's headshot

Tsai Chin

Juicy Lucy

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