The Execution of Private Slovik

original title:
The Execution of Private Slovik
other titles:
(Die Hinrichtung des Soldaten Slovik)
country / year of production:
USA / 1974 (x)
original length:
120 min. , color
premiere:
13 March 1974
genre:
TV-film
based on:
William Bradford Huie. The Execution of Private Slovik. The hitherto secret story of the only American soldier since 1864 to be shot for desertion. London: Jarrolds, 1954.

William Bradford Huie. Der Fall des Soldaten Slovik. Genf/ Frankfurt/M.: Kossodo, 1959.
director:
Lamont Johnson
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keywords:
execution , dersertion , military court , based on a true story
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
Hans Magnus Enzensberger. Politik und Verbrechen. Neun Beiträge. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1964.
remarks:
Of all forty-nine death sentences against U.S. soldiers during World War II because of desertion, only Private Edward "Eddie" Donald Slovik's death sentence was carried out.

The court-martial scene was filmed at the "Queen Mary".

Homepage: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Slovik

Won "Emmys" in 1974.
availability:
VHS NTSC