The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
The Execution of Private Slovik is a 1974 war movie directed by Lamont Johnson, with a running time of 2h. It stars Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello and Ned Beatty.
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Cast
- Martin Sheen as Eddie Slovik
- Mariclare Costello as Antoinette Slovik
- Ned Beatty as Father Stafford
- Gary Busey as Jimmy Feedek
- Matt Clark as Dunn
- Ben Hammer as Lt. Col. Leacock
- Warren J. Kemmerling as Maj. Fellman
- Charles Haid as Brockmeyer
- Kathryn Grody as Margaret
- Paul Lambert as Joe Sirelli
- Jon Cedar as Holloway
- Joe George as 109th Regiment Sergeant