The Execution of Private Slovik_
"Was it an Act of Cowardice... or an Act of Conscience?"
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.
Starring
Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Execution of Private Slovik was released 52 years ago in 1974.
Overview
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.
The Execution of Private Slovik is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (20)
Martin Sheen
Eddie Slovik
Mariclare Costello
Antoinette Slovik
Ned Beatty
Father Stafford
Gary Busey
Jimmy Feedek
Matt Clark
Dunn
Ben Hammer
Lt. Col. Leacock
Warren J. Kemmerling
Maj. Fellman
Charles Haid
Brockmeyer
Kathryn Grody
Margaret
Paul Lambert
Joe Sirelli
Jon Cedar
Holloway
JG
Joe George
109th Regiment Sergeant
Laurence Haddon
Piper
JB
James Burr Johnson
NCO
Tom Ligon
Childs
Bill McKinney
Sergeant
Paul Shenar
Crawford
GS
George Sperdakos
Sgt. McCord
William Traylor
Rossiter
Sandy Ward
Enhardt
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What is The Execution of Private Slovik about?
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.
How long is The Execution of Private Slovik?
The Execution of Private Slovik has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in The Execution of Private Slovik?
The cast of The Execution of Private Slovik includes Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Matt Clark.
What is the rating of The Execution of Private Slovik?
The Execution of Private Slovik has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama