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gravefears
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Soldier in the Rain (1963)
A flawed classic
23 September 2006 - 7 out of 8 users found this review helpful.
Sure there's some dumb scenes (photographing Tony Bill in drag for a beauty contest for example), but that carnival scene with Weld and Gleason! Weld-"I guess I ain't no prize." and Gleason-"Who is Miss Peperdine? Who is?" and her comment about fireworks. Goosebumps for me still. Get emotional every time I see it and I never tire of it. McQueen's dog, Gleason's deathbed scene and that immortal line - "Until that time, Eustis, until that time". May be the best I ever saw Jackie Gleason. Definitely the best I ever saw Tuesday Weld. And that fight scene! McQueen flying thru the air! Definitely in my top 10. And I love the Mancini score.
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