Death of a Soldier (1986)
"The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice."
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.
Top Cast
James Coburn
Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter
Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields
Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild
Major William Fricks
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Belinda Davey
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
Major General Sutherland
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Jon Sidney
General Douglas MacArthur
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Nell Johnson
Maisie
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Pippa Wilson
Singer in Boomerang Bar
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Kim Rushworth
Band in Bar
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John McTernan
Col. Williams
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Earl Francis
Police Doctor
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Ron Pinnell
Mr. Harmon
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