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Soldier in the Rain is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ralph Nelson released in USA on 27 november 1963 with Steve McQueen
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
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Add to a movie listLa Dernière Bagarre (titre original : Soldier in the Rain) est un film américain réalisé par Ralph Nelson, sorti en 1963.
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Le sergent Eustis Clay (Steve McQueen), esprit un peu simplet, a pour ami le sergent Maxwell Slaughter (Jackie Gleason). S'ennuyant à mourir dans leur caserne, ils envisagent, pour la vie civile, des projets abracadabrants. Maxwell se fait présenter à une jeune fille immature, Bobby Jo Pepperdine (Tuesday Weld )qui d'abord se moque de lui en raison de son obésité, puis finit par admirer son intelligence et sa culture. Cependant Maxwell ne se fait pas d'illusion sur la suite de cette relation platonique avec la jeune fille et se résigne à rester vieux garçon. Au cours d'une bagarre dans un bar, opposant Eustis à deux sous-officiers sadiques, Maxwell venu défendre son copain, est victime d'un malaise cardiaque et décède, peu de temps après, à l’hôpital après une ultime visite que lui fait Eustis. Resté seul et déboussolé, ce dernier signe un nouveau contrat pour rester dans l'armée.Actors
Steve McQueen
(Eustis Clay)
Jackie Gleason
(Maxwell Slaughter)
Tuesday Weld
(Bobby Jo Pepperdine)
Tony Bill
(Jerry Meltzer)
Tom Poston
(Lieutenant Magee)
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