Movie·1969·1h 35m
The Virgin Soldiers
Sooner or later, they're going to get it
Directed By
John Dexter
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Ian La Frenais, John Hopkins, John McGrath
Cinematography
Kenneth Higgins
Music
Peter Greenwell
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Hywel Bennett
Brigg
Lynn Redgrave
Phillipa Raskin
Nigel Davenport
Sgt Driscoll
Jack Shepherd
Sgt Wellbeloved
Nigel Patrick
RSM Raskin
Rachel Kempson
Mrs Raskin
Michael Gwynn
Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
Tsai Chin
Juicy Lucy
Christopher Timothy
Cpl Brook
Don Hawkins
Tasker
Geoffrey Hughes
Lantry
Roy Holder
Fenwick
Wayne Sleep
Villiers
Gregory Phillips
Foster
Riggs O'Hara
Sinclair
Peter Kelly
Sandy Jacobs
Mark Nicholl
Cutler
Alan Shatsman
Longley
// crew
Crew
Ian La Frenais
Writer
John Hopkins
Writer
John Dexter
Director
John McGrath
Writer
Peter Greenwell
Original Music Composer
Kenneth Higgins
Director of Photography
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