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Mar 13, 1974 · The Execution of Private Slovik: Directed by Lamont Johnson. With Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey. 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.
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- Biography, Drama
- Lamont Johnson
- 1974-03-13
The Execution of Private Slovik is a nonfiction book by William Bradford Huie, published in 1954, and an American television movie that aired on NBC on March 13, 1974. The film was written for the screen by Richard Levinson, William Link, and director Lamont Johnson; the film stars Martin Sheen, and also features Charlie Sheen in his second film in a small role.
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In 1974, the book was adapted by Lamont Johnson into a TV movie, also titled The Execution of Private Slovik, which starred Martin Sheen. The 1963 war film The Victors includes a scene featuring the execution of a deserter that closely resembles Slovik's desertion and execution.
The Execution of Private Slovik TV-PG 1974 2h 2m Drama List. Reviews 67% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Determined to put his criminal record behind him, Eddie Slovik (Martin Sheen) finds a wife ...
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- Lamont Johnson
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May 26, 2012 · Sat 26 May 2012 19.05 EDT. I n January 1945, Private Eddie Slovik was executed in France, the only American soldier shot for desertion since the civil war. General Eisenhower refused to commute ...
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. In January 1945 Private Eddie D Slovik became the only man shot for desertion by the United States Army since the American Civil War. This film shows Slovik's adult life, the twists, turns and decisions ...
