The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)

Synopsis: A powerful adaptation of William Bradford Huie's controversial 1954 book about Private Eddie Slovik, the first American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. The film explores how the... A powerful adaptation of William Bradford Huie's controversial 1954 book about Private Eddie Slovik, the first American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. The film explores how the government reached its decision to make Slovik face a firing squad, and dramatizes the final days of the doomed man's life. [More]

Starring: Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey

Starring: Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Matt Clark, Ben Hammer, Warren Kemmerling

Director: Lamont Johnson

Director: Lamont Johnson

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