The Deserter (The Devil's Backbone)
1971·Italy·100 min.
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Bitter over his wife's death due to what he believes was army negligence, Capt. Viktor Kaleb deserts the cavalry and disappears into the southwestern wasteland. But when marauding Apaches set up a stronghold just out of the cavalry's reach in Mexico, Kaleb is given amnesty in exchange for leading a small band of especially trained soldiers to wipe out the Indian stronghold.
MusicPiero Piccioni
CinematographyAldo Tonti
CastBekim Fehmiu·Richard Crenna·Chuck Connors·Ricardo Montalban·Ian Bannen·Brandon De Wilde·Slim Pickens·Woody Strode·Albert Salmi·Patrick Wayne·John Huston·Fausto TozziShow all
Original titleLa spina dorsale del diavolo (The Deserter)
Also known asThe Deserter·The Devil's Backbone