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