Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier (1986)

The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.

Drama History War Crime

Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. The accused killer claims to have killed 3 women in order to possess their voices. Despite the defense lawyer's concerns that the killer is not fit to stand trial, the US military presses forward with the case and its desire to have the killer executed in order to strengthen the shaky alliance.

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  • Release Date: 1986-05-16
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Director: Philippe Mora

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    Cast

    • James Coburn

      Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

    • Bill Hunter

      Det. Sgt. Adams

    • Reb Brown

      Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

    • Maurie Fields

      Det. Sgt. Martin

    • Max Fairchild

      Major William Fricks

    • Belinda Davey

      Margot Saunders

    • Randall Berger

      Pvt. Anthony Berger

    • Michael Pate

      Major General Sutherland

    • Jon Sidney

      General Douglas MacArthur

    • Nell Johnson

      Maisie

    • Pippa Wilson

      Singer in Boomerang Bar

    • Kim Rushworth

      Band in Bar

    • John McTernan

      Col. Williams

    • Earl Francis

      Police Doctor

    • Ron Pinnell

      Mr. Harmon

    • Len Kaserman

      Maj. Gen. Eichelberger

    • John Cottone

      Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall

    • Lisa Aldenhoven

      Girl #1 in Bar

    • Nigel Bradshaw

      Sgt. Rothberger

    • Anthea Roordink

      Girl on Bar

    • Mary Charleston

      Pauline Thompson

    • Chris Connelly

      Jim Smith

    • Robin Harrison

      Philip Raymond

    • Peter Hosking

      Billy

    • Dave Gray

      Piano Player in Brothel

    • Ian Shrives

      Australian Digger

    • David Arnett

      GI Sergeant

    • Malcolm Lomax

      GI with Knife

    • Jeannette Leigh

      Wilma Smith

    • Frank Thring

      Religious Speaker

    • Don White

      GI on Train

    • Paul Michael Young

      GI on Train

    • Bill Fozzard

      Officer on Train

    • Burt Cooper

      Australian Officer

    • Jon Craig

      US Officer

    • Rowena Mohr

      Mary Henry

    • Simon Hughes

      Const. Wilson

    • Kath Gordon

      Girl Kissing GI in Doorway

    • Paul Russell

      GI Kissing Girl in Doorway

    • Nicci Lane

      Stripper in Bar

    • Tim Hughes

      Dave - Detective in Bar

    • Gennie Nevinson

      Gladys Hosking

    • John F. Howard

      Latrine GI

    • David Frezza

      Provost Sergeant

    • Duke Bannister

      Col. Spencer Eddy

    • John Murphy

      Army Psychiatrist

    • Brian Adams

      Court-Martial President

    • Arthur Sherman

      US Army Prosecutor

    • Ken Wayne

      Law Officer

    • John Benton

      Signals Sergeant

    • Patrick Frost

      Signal Captain

    • John Higgins

      US Staff Major

    • Anna Peacock

      Post Office Clerk #1

    • Antoinette Byron

      Post Office Clerk #2

    • Paul Karo

      Opposition MP

    • Terence Donovan

      John Curtin

    • Elizabeth Crockett

      MacArthur's Secretary

    • Geoff Parry

      GI at Hanging

    • Perry Atfield

      US Provost

    • Jasper Bagg

      GI on Train (uncredited)

    • Mark Clarke

      Army Soldier (uncredited)

    • Rebecca Dines

      Jane Evans (uncredited)

    • Carol Hitchcock

      Woman with Wig (uncredited)

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