Death of a Soldier (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.
Cast
Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Det. Sgt. Adams
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Band in Bar
Col. Williams
Police Doctor
Mr. Harmon
Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Girl #1 in Bar
Sgt. Rothberger
Girl on Bar
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Pauline Thompson
Jim Smith
Philip Raymond
Billy
Piano Player in Brothel
Australian Digger
GI Sergeant
GI with Knife
Wilma Smith
Religious Speaker
Det. Sgt. Martin
GI on Train
GI on Train
Officer on Train
Australian Officer
US Officer
Mary Henry
Const. Wilson
Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
Stripper in Bar
Major William Fricks
Dave - Detective in Bar
Gladys Hosking
Latrine GI
Provost Sergeant
Col. Spencer Eddy
Army Psychiatrist
Court-Martial President
US Army Prosecutor
Law Officer
Signals Sergeant
Margot Saunders
Signal Captain
US Staff Major
Post Office Clerk #1
Post Office Clerk #2
Opposition MP
John Curtin
MacArthur's Secretary
GI at Hanging
US Provost
GI on Train (uncredited)
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Army Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Evans (uncredited)
Woman with Wig (uncredited)
Major General Sutherland
General Douglas MacArthur
Maisie
Crew
Director
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Producer
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Art Direction
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Costume Designer
Screenplay
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Designer
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Special Effects
Third Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director