Italy / Dec 04, 1970
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Slim Pickens | Sgt. Tattinger |
| Albert Salmi | Schmidt |
| Woody Strode | Jackson |
| Patrick Wayne | Cpt. Bill Robinson |
| Fausto Tozzi | Orozco |
| José Terrón | Apache |
Genres
ActionWestern
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La spina dorsale del diavolo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jadran Film, Heritage Enterprises Inc., DDL Cinematografica |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1970 |
| Production | Norman Baer, Guy Luongo, Dino De Laurentiis, Ralph B. Serpe |
| Writer | Clair Huffaker, Stuart J. Byrne, William H. James, Massimo D'Avak |
| Editing | Frank Santillo |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Assistant directors | Burt Kennedy |
| Camera operators | Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Mario Chiari, Aleksandar Milović |
| Art direction | Aleksandar Milović, Mario Chiari |
| Set decoration | Aleksandar Milović, Mario Chiari |
| Music | Piero Piccioni, Jim Willis, Rocco Roy Mangano, Gerry Hambling |
| Sound | Jim Willis, Rocco Roy Mangano, Gerry Hambling, Piero Piccioni |
| Costume design | Elio Micheli, Elda Magnanti, Giuliano Laurenti |
| Makeup | Giuliano Laurenti, Elda Magnanti, Elio Micheli |
| Hairstyling | Elda Magnanti, Giuliano Laurenti, Elio Micheli |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 25, 1971
United States / Jul 28, 1971 / PG
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