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Death of a Soldier

Drama | History

1.5

Release Date

May 16, 1986

Duration

93 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

James Coburn

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams

Bill Hunter

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Reb Brown

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin

Maurie Fields

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks

Max Fairchild

Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders

Belinda Davey

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger

Randall Berger

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland

Michael Pate

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

Jon Sidney

Nell Johnson

Maisie

Nell Johnson

Pippa Wilson

Singer in Boomerang Bar

Pippa Wilson

Kim Rushworth

Band in Bar

Kim Rushworth

John McTernan

Col. Williams

John McTernan

Earl Francis

Police Doctor

Earl Francis

Ron Pinnell

Mr. Harmon

Ron Pinnell

Len Kaserman

Maj. Gen. Eichelberger

Len Kaserman

John Cottone

Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall

John Cottone

Lisa Aldenhoven

Girl #1 in Bar

Lisa Aldenhoven

Nigel Bradshaw

Sgt. Rothberger

Nigel Bradshaw

Anthea Roordink

Girl on Bar

Anthea Roordink

Mary Charleston

Pauline Thompson

Mary Charleston

Chris Connelly

Jim Smith

Chris Connelly

Robin Harrison

Philip Raymond

Robin Harrison

Peter Hosking

Billy

Peter Hosking

Dave Gray

Piano Player in Brothel

Dave Gray

Ian Shrives

Australian Digger

Ian Shrives

David Arnett

GI Sergeant

David Arnett

Malcolm Lomax

GI with Knife

Malcolm Lomax

Jeannette Leigh

Wilma Smith

Jeannette Leigh

Frank Thring

Religious Speaker

Frank Thring

Don White

GI on Train

Don White

Paul Michael Young

GI on Train

Paul Michael Young

Bill Fozzard

Officer on Train

Bill Fozzard

Burt Cooper

Australian Officer

Burt Cooper

Jon Craig

US Officer

Jon Craig

Rowena Mohr

Mary Henry

Rowena Mohr

Simon Hughes

Const. Wilson

Simon Hughes

Kath Gordon

Girl Kissing GI in Doorway

Kath Gordon

Paul Russell

GI Kissing Girl in Doorway

Paul Russell

Nicci Lane

Stripper in Bar

Nicci Lane

Tim Hughes

Dave - Detective in Bar

Tim Hughes

Gennie Nevinson

Gladys Hosking

Gennie Nevinson

John F. Howard

Latrine GI

John F. Howard

David Frezza

Provost Sergeant

David Frezza

Duke Bannister

Col. Spencer Eddy

Duke Bannister

John Murphy

Army Psychiatrist

John Murphy

Brian Adams

Court-Martial President

Brian Adams

Arthur Sherman

US Army Prosecutor

Arthur Sherman

Ken Wayne

Law Officer

Ken Wayne

John Benton

Signals Sergeant

John Benton

Patrick Frost

Signal Captain

Patrick Frost

John Higgins

US Staff Major

John Higgins

Anna Peacock

Post Office Clerk #1

Anna Peacock

Antoinette Byron

Post Office Clerk #2

Antoinette Byron

Paul Karo

Opposition MP

Paul Karo

Terence Donovan

John Curtin

Terence Donovan

Elizabeth Crockett

MacArthur's Secretary

Elizabeth Crockett

Geoff Parry

GI at Hanging

Geoff Parry

Perry Atfield

US Provost

Perry Atfield

Jasper Bagg

GI on Train (uncredited)

Jasper Bagg

Mark Clarke

Army Soldier (uncredited)

Mark Clarke

Rebecca Dines

Jane Evans (uncredited)

Rebecca Dines

Carol Hitchcock

Woman with Wig (uncredited)

Carol Hitchcock

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