| Salt in the Wound | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tonino Ricci |
| Written by | Piero Regnoli Tonino Ricci |
| Produced by | Tonino Ricci |
| Starring | Klaus Kinski |
| Cinematography | Sandro Mancori |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| 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.
Plot
Two condemned soldiers (Klaus Kinski and Ray Saunders) and their overseeing West Point officer (George Hilton) survive a German 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 German force.
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.
References
- "New York Times: Salt in the Wound". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- Charles Ambler, Wild East DVD Case, 2007. Last accessed: September 2008.
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