
The Vanishing Army
1978, English. Directed by Richard Loncraine.
"Why don't you keep that missus o' yours under control? She ain't exactly doin' you a packet o' good, is she? If she was mine I'd bloody put 'er right, I'll tell yer." The marriage of an introverted Scottish army sergeant and his loving, but independent wife is threatened by military life.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 29 November 1978
- Written by
- Robert Holles
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The Vanishing Army runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Vanishing Army isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 November 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Vanishing Army, try Girl in the Box, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed The Vanishing Army?
The Vanishing Army (1978) was directed by Richard Loncraine and stars Bill Paterson, Ann Beach, Julian Curry.