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The Virgin Soldiers

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1969

95 minutes (1 hrs 35 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom

Production Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Dexter

Starring

Lynn Redgrave · Hywel Bennett · Nigel Davenport · Nigel Patrick · Rachel Kempson · Jack Shepherd

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 5th February 1970

United Kingdom release: 15th October 1969

Australia release: 16th April 1970

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 31st Oct '69
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £120.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

31 Oct, 1969
1

7 Nov, 1969
2

14 Nov, 1969
2

21 Nov, 1969
2

28 Nov, 1969
2

5 Dec, 1969
2

12 Dec, 1969
2

19 Dec, 1969
3

26 Dec, 1969
3

2 Jan, 1970
3

9 Jan, 1970
3

16 Jan, 1970
4

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£271.5 Thousand

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Last viewed:
2nd Feb 2026

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