Salt in the Wound
| Salt in the Wound | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tonino Ricci |
| Produced by | Tonino Ricci |
| Written by |
Piero Regnoli Tonino Ricci |
| Starring | Klaus Kinski |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Cinematography | Sandro Mancori |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Salt in the Wound (Italian: Il dito nella piaga) is a 1969 Italian "macaroni combat" war film directed by Tonino Ricci and starring Klaus Kinski and George Hilton.[1]
Plot
Two condemned soldiers (Klaus Kinski and Ray Saunders) and their overseeing West Point officer survive a Nazi ambush on their way to execution. They make their way to a desolate Italian village which happens to be in the path of a German advance. While there they learn the meaning of self-sacrifice and courage when they become emotionally involved in the people and fortunes of the town and must defend the village from the invading Nazi force.[2]
Cast
- George Hilton as Michael Sheppard
- Klaus Kinski as Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
- Ray Saunders as Pvt. John Grayson / Calvin Mallory
- Betsy Bell as Daniela
- Ugo Adinolfi as American soldier
- Piero Mazzinghi as Priest
- Enrico Pagano as Mascetti
- Roberto Pagano as The Little Michele
- Giorgio De Giorgi as Captain
- Angelo Susani as Sergeant
Releases
Wild East Productions released the film on a limited edition NTSC Region 0 DVD double feature with Churchill's Leopards in 2007.
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Salt in the Wound". NY Times. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ↑ Charles Ambler, Wild East DVD Case, 2007. Last accessed: September 2008.
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