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Death of a Soldier 1986

War's obscenity, murder's brutality, justice's travesty. James Coburn plays a U.S. military lawyer defending a psychotic soldier who confesses to murdering three women to steal their voices. Set amid the WWII U.S.-Australian alliance, the lawyer argues the man is unfit for trial, but the military pushes the case to execution to cement the alliance.

War's obscenity, murder's brutality, justice's travesty. James Coburn plays a U.S. military lawyer defending a psychotic soldier who confesses to murdering three women to steal their voices. Set amid the WWII U.S.-Australian alliance, the lawyer argues the man is unfit for trial, but the military pushes the case to execution to cement the alliance.

Does Death of a Soldier have end credit scenes?

No!

Death of a Soldier does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Death of a Soldier

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John Higgins

John Higgins

US Staff Major

Ken Wayne

Ken Wayne

Law Officer

James Coburn

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Religious Speaker

Terence Donovan

Terence Donovan

John Curtin

John Murphy

John Murphy

Army Psychiatrist

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams

Brian Adams

Brian Adams

Court-Martial President

Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland

Jasper Bagg

Jasper Bagg

GI on Train (uncredited)

Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

Jim Smith

John Benton

John Benton

Signals Sergeant

Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger

Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost

Signal Captain

Kath Gordon

Kath Gordon

Girl Kissing GI in Doorway

Don White

Don White

GI on Train

Geoff Parry

Geoff Parry

GI at Hanging

Max Fairchild

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks

Rebecca Dines

Rebecca Dines

Jane Evans (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

GI Kissing Girl in Doorway

Len Kaserman

Len Kaserman

Maj. Gen. Eichelberger

Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes

Dave - Detective in Bar

John McTernan

John McTernan

Col. Williams

Peter Hosking

Peter Hosking

Billy

Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Const. Wilson

Antoinette Byron

Antoinette Byron

Post Office Clerk #2

Gennie Nevinson

Gennie Nevinson

Gladys Hosking

Belinda Davey

Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders

Kim Rushworth

Kim Rushworth

Band in Bar

Nicci Lane

Nicci Lane

Stripper in Bar

Arthur Sherman

Arthur Sherman

US Army Prosecutor

Jeannette Leigh

Jeannette Leigh

Wilma Smith

Burt Cooper

Burt Cooper

Australian Officer

Ian Shrives

Ian Shrives

Australian Digger

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin

Jon Sidney

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

Nell Johnson

Nell Johnson

Maisie

Pippa Wilson

Pippa Wilson

Singer in Boomerang Bar

Earl Francis

Earl Francis

Police Doctor

Ron Pinnell

Ron Pinnell

Mr. Harmon

John Cottone

John Cottone

Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall

Lisa Aldenhoven

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

Robin Harrison

Robin Harrison

Philip Raymond

Dave Gray

Dave Gray

Piano Player in Brothel

David Arnett

David Arnett

GI Sergeant

Malcolm Lomax

Malcolm Lomax

GI with Knife

Paul Michael Young

Paul Michael Young

GI on Train

Bill Fozzard

Bill Fozzard

Officer on Train

Jon Craig

Jon Craig

US Officer

Rowena Mohr

Rowena Mohr

Mary Henry

John F. Howard

John F. Howard

Latrine GI

David Frezza

David Frezza

Provost Sergeant

Duke Bannister

Duke Bannister

Col. Spencer Eddy

Anna Peacock

Anna Peacock

Post Office Clerk #1

Paul Karo

Paul Karo

Opposition MP

Elizabeth Crockett

Elizabeth Crockett

MacArthur's Secretary

Perry Atfield

Perry Atfield

US Provost

Mark Clarke

Mark Clarke

Army Soldier (uncredited)

Carol Hitchcock

Carol Hitchcock

Woman with Wig (uncredited)

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