Drama ·War · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 48m

The Sergeant

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Director
John Flynn
Cast
Rod Steiger as MSgt. Albert Callan John Phillip Law as Pfc. Tom Swanson Ludmila Mikaël as Solange Frank Latimore as Capt. Loring Elliott Sullivan as Pop Henneken Ronald Rubin as Cpl. Cowley
Crew
Henri Persin — Director of Photography Françoise Diot — Editor Michel Magne — Original Music Composer Dennis Murphy — Screenplay Dennis Murphy — Novel Richard Goldstone — Producer
Tagline

Just one weakness.... Just one.

Synopsis

Master Sgt. Albert Callan is a war hero and a no-nonsense leader who reforms his previously mismanaged military base. Although Callan seems collected, he struggles as a closeted homosexual. When the sergeant becomes obsessed with his handsome clerk, Tom Swanson, he even disrupts the young man's relationship with his French girlfriend, Solange. Since Swanson isn't receptive to Callan's advances, it creates major tension between the two men.

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Mood & Themes
male homosexualitygay theme
Key Collaborators
John Flynn Director Henri Persin Director of Photography Françoise Diot Editor Michel Magne Original Music Composer Dennis Murphy Screenplay Dennis Murphy Novel Richard Goldstone Producer Willy Holt Production Design
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