
Feature film — 1986
Death of a Soldier (1986)
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.
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Director: Philippe Mora
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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