The Sergeant 55 years old

Just one weakness.... Just one.

The Sergeant

THE SERGEANT is the story of the dark inner struggle of Master Sergeant Albert Callan to overcome the overwhelming attraction he feels for one of his charges. In the staid and stifling environment of a post-World War II army post in France, Callan's deeply repressed attraction to other men surfaces when he encounters handsome Private Swanson. Maintaining the rugged "man's man" image of a war hero, Callan barks orders to his underlings. Later, lonely in his solitude, he recalls the frightening experiences of war and the events that led to this crossroads. Filled with self-loathing and unable to act on the natural attraction he feels for Swanson, Callan's affection festers into antagonism. He pushes Swanson constantly with verbal assaults and undeserved punishments.

Credits

The Sergeant Cast

Name Character
Rod Steiger He was 43, 77 years old when he died as MSgt. Albert Callan
John Phillip Law He was 31, 70 years old when he died as Pfc. Tom Swanson
Ludmila Mikaël She was 21, now 76 years old as Solange
Frank Latimore He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Capt. Loring
Memphis Slim He was 53, 72 years old when he died as Nightclub Singer
Elliott Sullivan He was 61, 66 years old when he died as Pop Henneken
Ronald Rubin as Cpl. Cowley

The Sergeant Crew

Name Department
Dennis Murphy as Writer. Writing
John Flynn as Director. He was 36 (75) years old when He died Directing
The Sergeant poster
The Sergeant (55 years)

Just one weakness.... Just one.

  • Release day: Friday, December 20, 1968
  • Runtime: 108 minutes