The Virgin Soldiers (1969)

Name: The Virgin Soldiers
Genre: War, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1969
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Hywel Bennett, Lynn Redgrave, Nigel Davenport, Jack Shepherd, Nigel Patrick

1h 35m United Kingdom

War Comedy Drama

Plot

Private Brigg, a naive conscript, finds himself entangled in a complicated love triangle with the seasoned Sergeant Driscoll and Phillipa Raskin, the captivating daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major. Set against the backdrop of a British army base in Singapore during the Malayan Emergency, tensions run high as Brigg navigates the challenges of military life and burgeoning romance. The dynamics between the three characters reveal the complexities of love and loyalty amid the chaos of war, as each grapples with their own desires and the realities of their situation.

Cast

Hywel Bennett Lynn Redgrave Nigel Davenport Jack Shepherd Nigel Patrick Rachel Kempson Michael Gwynn Tsai Chin Christopher Timothy Don Hawkins Geoffrey Hughes Roy Holder Wayne Sleep Gregory Phillips Riggs O'Hara