Spina dorsale del diavolo, La
From The Spaghetti Western Database
La spina dorsale del diavolo (Yugoslavia, Italy 1970 / Directors: Burt Kennedy (and Niksa Fulgozi, uncredited))
This is a Tarantino favorite
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- Runtime: 104 min
- Release Date: 4.12.1970
Also known as
Djavolja kicma (Yugoslavia/Serbia) | Dorsale del diavolo (Italy) | The Deserter (U.S.A.) | Ride to Glory (U.S.A.) | Indian Fighter (U.S.A.) | The Devil's Backbone (U.S.A.) | La quebrada del diablo (Spain) | Les dynamiteros (France) | Die Höllenhunde (Germany) | Veriloyly (Finland) | Djavulens ryggrad (Sweden) | Desertören (Sweden) | Dezerter (Poland) | O Caminho da Aventura (Portugal) | Oi aetoi pethainoun dyo fores (Greece)
Cast and crew
- Cast: Bekim Fehmiu (Captain Victor Kaleb), John Huston (General Miles), Richard Crenna (Major Wade Brown), Chuck Connors (Reynolds), Ricardo Montalban (Natachai), Ian Bannen (Cpt. Crawford), Brandon De Wilde (Ferguson), Slim Pickens (Tattinger), Woody Strode (Jackson), Albert Salmi (Schmidt), Patrick Wayne (Cpt. Bill Robinson), Fausto Tozzi (Orozco), Mimmo Palmara (Chief Mangus Durango), John Alderson (O'Toole), Larry Stewart (John Robinson), Remo DeAngelis (Mark), Gianni Vanicola (Jeff), Roberto Simmi (Justin), Giancarlo Zampetti (Indian prisoner), Doc Greaves (Scott), Lucio Rosato (Jed), José Terron (soldier/Indian), Manfredo Giusto
- Story: Clair Huffaker, Stuart J. Byrne, William H. James
- Screenplay: Clair Huffaker, Massimo D'Avack
- Cinematography: Aldo Tonti [Technicolor - Panavision 2,35:1]
- Music: Piero Piccioni
- Producers: Dino DeLaurentis, Norman Baer, Ralph B. Serpe
Synopsis
A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly protecting the outpost, so becomes a deserter and an avenger, stalking and killing Indians without warning.
Opinion
Very good,very violent western with an all star cast.--JONAH HEX 21:57, 7 November 2007 (CET)
