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MOVIE
The Virgin Soldiers
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
Release dates
US release5th February 1970
United Kingdom release15th October 1969
Australia release16th 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
1
7 Nov, 1969
2
2
14 Nov, 1969
2
2
21 Nov, 1969
2
2
28 Nov, 1969
2
2
5 Dec, 1969
2
2
12 Dec, 1969
2
2
19 Dec, 1969
3
3
26 Dec, 1969
3
3
2 Jan, 1970
3
3
9 Jan, 1970
3
3
16 Jan, 1970
4
4
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
16
Tous publics
18+
15
SOA
15
18
16
M
Total grosses
UK total gross
£271.5 Thousand
£271.5 Thousand
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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