Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

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

1986 en 93 minutes

Rating: 1.5

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

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

Nell Johnson

Nell Johnson

Maisie

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

Anthea Roordink

Anthea Roordink

Girl on Bar

Mary Charleston

Mary Charleston

Pauline Thompson

Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

Jim Smith

Robin Harrison

Robin Harrison

Philip Raymond

Peter Hosking

Peter Hosking

Billy

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

Jeannette Leigh

Jeannette Leigh

Wilma Smith

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Religious Speaker

Don White

Don White

GI on Train

Paul Michael Young

Paul Michael Young

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

John F. Howard

John F. Howard

Latrine GI

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

Terence Donovan

Terence Donovan

John Curtin

Elizabeth Crockett

Elizabeth Crockett

MacArthur's Secretary

Geoff Parry

Geoff Parry

GI at Hanging

Perry Atfield

Perry Atfield

US Provost

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)

Similar Movies

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

en

December 25, 1945

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

en

March 20, 1958

Sunshine

Sunshine

en

September 13, 1999

What the War Meant

What the War Meant

ja

December 24, 2008

Echo on the Seashore

Echo on the Seashore

sq

November 6, 1966

The Ambush

The Ambush

sq

December 1, 1968

Innuendo

Innuendo

en

May 6, 2017

The Delta Force

The Delta Force

en

February 14, 1986

The Big Red One

The Big Red One

en

May 28, 1980

R-Point

R-Point

ko

August 13, 2004

Aurore

Aurore

fr

July 8, 2005

Jar City

Jar City

is

October 20, 2006

Settle the Score

Settle the Score

en

October 30, 1989

Real Lies

Real Lies

fr

July 9, 2014

Newsies

Newsies

en

April 10, 1992

Mini's First Time

Mini's First Time

en

July 14, 2006

Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

fr

September 10, 1969

Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny

en

May 2, 2003

Nail Bomber: Manhunt

Nail Bomber: Manhunt

en

May 26, 2021