Death of a Soldier
15 %|May 16, 1986|Drama, History, War, Crime
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.
Featured Crew
Philippe Mora
Director
David Hannay
Producer
William L. Nagle
Producer
Allan Zavod
Music
Louis Irving
Cinematography
John Scott
Editor
Geoff Richardson
Production Design
Geoff Richardson
Art Direction
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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
Belinda Davey
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney
General Douglas MacArthur
Nell Johnson
Maisie
Pippa Wilson
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth
Band in Bar
John McTernan
Col. Williams
Earl Francis
Police Doctor
Ron Pinnell
Mr. Harmon
Len Kaserman
Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
John Cottone
Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven
Girl #1 in Bar
Nigel Bradshaw
Sgt. Rothberger
Anthea Roordink
Girl on Bar
Mary Charleston
Pauline Thompson
Chris Connelly
Jim Smith
Robin Harrison
Philip Raymond
Peter Hosking
Billy
Dave Gray
Piano Player in Brothel
Ian Shrives
Australian Digger
David Arnett
GI Sergeant
Malcolm Lomax
GI with Knife
Jeannette Leigh
Wilma Smith
Frank Thring
Religious Speaker
Don White
GI on Train
Paul Michael Young
GI on Train
Bill Fozzard
Officer on Train
Burt Cooper
Australian Officer
Jon Craig
US Officer
Rowena Mohr
Mary Henry
Simon Hughes
Const. Wilson
Kath Gordon
Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Paul Russell
GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
Nicci Lane
Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes
Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson
Gladys Hosking
John F. Howard
Latrine GI
David Frezza
Provost Sergeant
Duke Bannister
Col. Spencer Eddy
John Murphy
Army Psychiatrist
Brian Adams
Court-Martial President
Arthur Sherman
US Army Prosecutor
Ken Wayne
Law Officer
John Benton
Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost
Signal Captain
John Higgins
US Staff Major
Anna Peacock
Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron
Post Office Clerk #2
Paul Karo
Opposition MP
Terence Donovan
John Curtin
Elizabeth Crockett
MacArthur's Secretary
Geoff Parry
GI at Hanging
Perry Atfield
US Provost
Jasper Bagg
GI on Train (uncredited)
Mark Clarke
Army Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca Dines
Jane Evans (uncredited)
Carol Hitchcock
Woman with Wig (uncredited)