Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

93 mins | Drama, War, History | May 16, 1986

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.

Death of a Soldier

93 mins | Drama, War, History | May 16, 1986

Death of a Soldier
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Suatu Film Management LTD.
Original title Death of a Soldier
Directors Philippe Mora
Writers William L. Nagle

Cast

James Coburn

as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Bill Hunter

as Det. Sgt. Adams

Reb Brown

as Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Maurie Fields

as Det. Sgt. Martin

Max Fairchild

as Major William Fricks

Belinda Davey

as Margot Saunders

Randall Berger

as Pvt. Anthony Berger

Michael Pate

as Major General Sutherland

Jon Sidney

as General Douglas MacArthur

Nell Johnson

as Maisie

Pippa Wilson

as Singer in Boomerang Bar

Frank Thring

as Religious Speaker