| 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 |
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]
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.
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