Death of a Soldier (1986)

Death of a Soldier (1986)

The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice. 1986-05-16 Australia 93 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

James Coburn is Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter is Det. Sgt. Adams
Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown is Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields is Det. Sgt. Martin
Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild is Major William Fricks
Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey is Margot Saunders
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger is Pvt. Anthony Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate is Major General Sutherland
Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney is General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur
Nell Johnson is Maisie
Maisie
Pippa Wilson is Singer in Boomerang Bar
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth is Band in Bar
Band in Bar

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