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]
Salt in the Wound | |
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Directed by | Tonino Ricci |
Written by | Piero Regnoli Tonino Ricci |
Produced by | Tonino Ricci |
Starring | Klaus Kinski |
Cinematography | Sandro Mancori |
Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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.[2]
Wild East Productions released the film on a limited edition NTSC Region 0 DVD double feature with Churchill's Leopards in 2007.