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Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
May 16, 1986 1h 33m
1.5
2 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Death of a Soldier
Companies Suatu Film Management LTD.
Countries Australia
Keywords australia, general, world war ii, military court, based on true story, colonel, trial, major, murder, melbourne, australia, serial killer, sergeant, capital punishment, soldier, true crime, prosecutor, diplomacy, legal drama
James Coburn

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey

Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders
Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur
Pippa Wilson

Pippa Wilson

Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth

Kim Rushworth

Band in Bar
John McTernan

John McTernan

Col. Williams
Earl Francis

Earl Francis

Police Doctor
Ron Pinnell

Ron Pinnell

Mr. Harmon
Len Kaserman

Len Kaserman

Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
John Cottone

John Cottone

Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven

Lisa Aldenhoven

Girl #1 in Bar
Nigel Bradshaw

Nigel Bradshaw

Sgt. Rothberger
Mary Charleston

Mary Charleston

Pauline Thompson
Robin Harrison

Robin Harrison

Philip Raymond
Dave Gray

Dave Gray

Piano Player in Brothel
Ian Shrives

Ian Shrives

Australian Digger
David Arnett

David Arnett

GI Sergeant
Malcolm Lomax

Malcolm Lomax

GI with Knife
Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Religious Speaker
Don White

Don White

GI on Train
Bill Fozzard

Bill Fozzard

Officer on Train
Burt Cooper

Burt Cooper

Australian Officer
Jon Craig

Jon Craig

US Officer
Rowena Mohr

Rowena Mohr

Mary Henry
Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Const. Wilson
Kath Gordon

Kath Gordon

Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Paul Russell

Paul Russell

GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
Nicci Lane

Nicci Lane

Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes

Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson

Gennie Nevinson

Gladys Hosking
David Frezza

David Frezza

Provost Sergeant
Duke Bannister

Duke Bannister

Col. Spencer Eddy
John Murphy

John Murphy

Army Psychiatrist
Brian Adams

Brian Adams

Court-Martial President
Arthur Sherman

Arthur Sherman

US Army Prosecutor
Ken Wayne

Ken Wayne

Law Officer
John Benton

John Benton

Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost

Signal Captain
John Higgins

John Higgins

US Staff Major
Anna Peacock

Anna Peacock

Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron

Antoinette Byron

Post Office Clerk #2
Paul Karo

Paul Karo

Opposition MP
Elizabeth Crockett

Elizabeth Crockett

MacArthur's Secretary
Geoff Parry

Geoff Parry

GI at Hanging
Jasper Bagg

Jasper Bagg

GI on Train (uncredited)
Mark Clarke

Mark Clarke

Army Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca Dines

Rebecca Dines

Jane Evans (uncredited)
Carol Hitchcock

Carol Hitchcock

Woman with Wig (uncredited)

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