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The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
James CoburnMaj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill HunterDet. Sgt. Adams
Reb BrownPvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie FieldsDet. Sgt. Martin
Max FairchildMajor William Fricks
Randall BergerPvt. Anthony Berger
Michael PateMajor General SutherlandExplore the crew
- Producer
- David Hannay
- Producer
- William L. Nagle
- Editor
- John Scott
- Director
- Philippe Mora
- Screenplay
- William L. Nagle
