Salt in the Wound
Salt in the Wound is a 1969 Italian "macaroni combat" war film directed by Tonino Ricci and starring Klaus Kinski and George Hilton.
Plot
Two condemned soldiers and their overseeing West Point officer 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.Cast
- George Hilton as Michael Sheppard
- Klaus Kinski as Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
- Ray Saunders as Pvt. John Grayson / Calvin Mallory
- Betsy Bell as Daniela
- Ugo Adinolfi as American soldier
- Piero Mazzinghi as Priest
- Enrico Pagano as Mascetti
- Roberto Pagano as The Little Michele
- Giorgio De Giorgi as Captain
- Angelo Susani as Sergeant