La Spina Dorsale del Diavola
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Burt Kennedy
Director
Brandon Dewilde
Ian Bannen
Patrick Wayne
Albert Salmi
John Alderson
Film Details
Also Known As
Deserter, The, Devil's Backbone, Spina Dorsale del Diavola
MPAA Rating
Genre
Western
Release Date
1971
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
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.
Director
Burt Kennedy
Director
Cast
Brandon Dewilde
Ian Bannen
Patrick Wayne
Albert Salmi
John Alderson
Fausto Tozzi
John Huston
Woody Strode
Richard Crenna
Mimmo Palmara
Chuck Connors
Ricardo Montalban
Larry Stewart
Bekim Fehmiu
Slim Pickens
Crew
Norman Baer
Producer
Stuart J Byrne
From Story
Mario Chiari
Production Designer
Clair Huffaker
Screenplay
William H James
From Story
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Jose Lopez Rodero
Assistant Director
Piero Piccioni
Music
Frank Santillo
Editor
Ralph Serpe
Producer
Vincenzo Susepi
Set Decorator
Aldo Tonti
Director Of Photography
Jim Willis
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
Deserter, The, Devil's Backbone, Spina Dorsale del Diavola
MPAA Rating
Genre
Western
Release Date
1971
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Quotes
What's that dog doing?- Tattinger
Get away from there!- Captain Viktor Kaleb
Why, he was fixin' to eat that- Tattinger
Indian!- Tattinger
One tried to eat him once.- Captain Viktor Kaleb
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1971
Released in United States on Video September 9, 1992
Released in United States 1971
Released in United States on Video September 9, 1992
