The Virgin Soldiers (1969)

The Virgin Soldiers (1969)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1969-10-14 United Kingdom 95 Min. PG-13
6.9 12 votes
War, Comedy, Drama

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.

Cast

Lynn Redgrave is Phillipa Raskin
Phillipa Raskin
Nigel Davenport is Sgt Driscoll
Sgt Driscoll
Jack Shepherd is Sgt Wellbeloved
Sgt Wellbeloved
Nigel Patrick is RSM Raskin
RSM Raskin
Rachel Kempson is Mrs Raskin
Mrs Raskin
Michael Gwynn is Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
Tsai Chin is Juicy Lucy
Juicy Lucy
Don Hawkins is Tasker
Tasker
Roy Holder is Fenwick
Fenwick
Wayne Sleep is Villiers
Villiers
Riggs O'Hara is Sinclair
Sinclair
Peter Kelly is Sandy Jacobs
Sandy Jacobs
Mark Nicholl is Cutler
Cutler
Alan Shatsman is Longley
Longley
Jonty Miller is Forsyth
Forsyth
James Cosmo is Waller
Waller
Matthew Guinness is Maj Cusper
Maj Cusper
Robert Bridges is Sergeant Fred Organ
Sergeant Fred Organ
Jolyon Jackley is Lance Cpl. 'Gravy' Browning
Lance Cpl. 'Gravy' Browning
Dudley Jones is Doctor
Doctor
Brenda Bruce is Nursing Sister
Nursing Sister
Roger Lloyd Pack is Bandmaster
Bandmaster
David Bowie is Soldier
Soldier
Warren Clarke is Soldier
Soldier
James Marcus is Soldier
Soldier
Jeremy Roughton is Soldier
Soldier
Hallelujah is F Yew
F Yew
Jill Goldston is Youn Female Officer (uncredited)
Youn Female Officer (uncredited)