---
title: 'The American Soldier (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rainer Werner Fassbinder'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-american-soldier-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065391/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The American Soldier (1970)

1970 · 80 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Der amerikanische Soldat
Part of: Gangster trilogy

## Synopsis

The American Soldier is a 1970 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film stars Karl Scheydt.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)
- **Producer:** [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)
- **Director:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Screenplay:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dietrich Lohmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/dietrich-lohmann)
- **Editor:** [Thea Eymèsz](https://cinepixo.com/people/thea-eymesz)

## Cast

- [Ulli Lommel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulli-lommel)
- [Kurt Raab](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-raab)
- [Hark Bohm](https://cinepixo.com/people/hark-bohm)
- [Margarethe von Trotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/margarethe-von-trotta)
- [Ingrid Caven](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingrid-caven)
- [Elga Sorbas](https://cinepixo.com/people/elga-sorbas)
- [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)
- [Katrin Schaake](https://cinepixo.com/people/katrin-schaake)
- [Gustl Datz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustl-datz)
- [Eva Ingeborg Scholz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-ingeborg-scholz)
- [Marquard Bohm](https://cinepixo.com/people/marquard-bohm)
- [Irm Hermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/irm-hermann)
- [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- [Karl Scheydt](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-scheydt)

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