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Death of a Soldier
Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

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

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DramaHistoryWarCrime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

1.5/10

Release Date

16 May 1986

Country

Australia

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)

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