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Cast
Klaus Kinski
as Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
George Hilton
as Michael Sheppard
Rai Sanders
as Pvt. John Grayson / Calvin Mallory
Betsy Bell
as Daniela
Lanfranco Cobianchi
as Mayor
Enrico Pagani
as Mascetti
Piero Mazzinghi
as Don Fernando
Ugo Adinolfi
as American Soldier
Umberto Cecconi
as Cast
Roberto Pagano
as The Boy
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes9
DirectorTonino Ricci
WritersTonino Ricci, Piero Regnoli
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSalt in the Wound
About Salt in the Wound
A twist of fate leads a recent Westpoint grad into being responsible for the execution of two fellow American GIs. The young lieutenant comes of age, and the two battle hardened veterans achieve a state of grace through acts of sacrifice.
Directed by Tonino Ricci, Salt in the Wound leans on a strong ensemble — Klaus Kinski, George Hilton, Rai Sanders — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1969.
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