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A soldier's story

by Norman Jewison, Charles Fuller, Ronald L. Schwary, Patrick Palmer

DramaMurderInvestigationRacismAfrican American soldiers

Captain Davenport, a proud black army attorney, is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters. Through interviews with Sarge's men, Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting?

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Book data: Open Library