Death of a Soldier (1986)

Death of a Soldier (1986)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1986-05-16 Australia 93 Min. PG-13
1.5 2 votes
Drama, History, War, Crime

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.

Cast

James Coburn is Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter is Det. Sgt. Adams
Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown is Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields is Det. Sgt. Martin
Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild is Major William Fricks
Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey is Margot Saunders
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger is Pvt. Anthony Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate is Major General Sutherland
Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney is General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur
Nell Johnson is Maisie
Maisie
Pippa Wilson is Singer in Boomerang Bar
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth is Band in Bar
Band in Bar
John McTernan is Col. Williams
Col. Williams
Earl Francis is Police Doctor
Police Doctor
Ron Pinnell is Mr. Harmon
Mr. Harmon
Len Kaserman is Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
John Cottone is Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven is Girl #1 in Bar
Girl #1 in Bar
Nigel Bradshaw is Sgt. Rothberger
Sgt. Rothberger
Anthea Roordink is Girl on Bar
Girl on Bar
Mary Charleston is Pauline Thompson
Pauline Thompson
Chris Connelly is Jim Smith
Jim Smith
Robin Harrison is Philip Raymond
Philip Raymond
Peter Hosking is Billy
Billy
Dave Gray is Piano Player in Brothel
Piano Player in Brothel
Ian Shrives is Australian Digger
Australian Digger
David Arnett is GI Sergeant
GI Sergeant
Malcolm Lomax is GI with Knife
GI with Knife
Jeannette Leigh is Wilma Smith
Wilma Smith
Frank Thring is Religious Speaker
Religious Speaker
Don White is GI on Train
GI on Train
Paul Michael Young is GI on Train
GI on Train
Bill Fozzard is Officer on Train
Officer on Train
Burt Cooper is Australian Officer
Australian Officer
Jon Craig is US Officer
US Officer
Rowena Mohr is Mary Henry
Mary Henry
Simon Hughes is Const. Wilson
Const. Wilson
Kath Gordon is Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Paul Russell is GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
Nicci Lane is Stripper in Bar
Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes is Dave - Detective in Bar
Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson is Gladys Hosking
Gladys Hosking
John F. Howard is Latrine GI
Latrine GI
David Frezza is Provost Sergeant
Provost Sergeant
Duke Bannister is Col. Spencer Eddy
Col. Spencer Eddy
John Murphy is Army Psychiatrist
Army Psychiatrist
Brian Adams is Court-Martial President
Court-Martial President
Arthur Sherman is US Army Prosecutor
US Army Prosecutor
Ken Wayne is Law Officer
Law Officer
John Benton is Signals Sergeant
Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost is Signal Captain
Signal Captain
John Higgins is US Staff Major
US Staff Major
Anna Peacock is Post Office Clerk #1
Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron is Post Office Clerk #2
Post Office Clerk #2
Paul Karo is Opposition MP
Opposition MP
Terence Donovan is John Curtin
John Curtin
Elizabeth Crockett is MacArthur's Secretary
MacArthur's Secretary
Geoff Parry is GI at Hanging
GI at Hanging
Perry Atfield is US Provost
US Provost
Jasper Bagg is GI on Train (uncredited)
GI on Train (uncredited)
Mark Clarke is Army Soldier (uncredited)
Army Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca Dines is Jane Evans (uncredited)
Jane Evans (uncredited)
Carol Hitchcock is Woman with Wig (uncredited)
Woman with Wig (uncredited)

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