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The Deserter

A savage renegade and the chosen few... they followed him into Hell just for the chance to kill him!

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.

1h 44m1970PGTMDb 6.5

ActionWestern

English

Crew and Cast

Burt KennedyBurt KennedyDirectorBekim FehmiuBekim FehmiuCaptain Victor KalebJohn HustonJohn HustonGeneral MilesRichard CrennaRichard CrennaMajor Wade BrownChuck ConnorsChuck ConnorsReynoldsRicardo MontalbanRicardo MontalbanNatachaiIan BannenIan BannenCpt. CrawfordBrandon De WildeBrandon De WildeFergusonSlim PickensSlim PickensSgt. TattingerAlbert SalmiAlbert SalmiSchmidtWoody StrodeWoody StrodeJacksonPatrick WaynePatrick WayneCpt. Bill RobinsonFausto TozziFausto TozziOrozcoJosé TerrónJosé TerrónApache

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
La spina dorsale del diavolo
Status
Released
Released
4 December 1970
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Director
Burt Kennedy
Writers
Clair Huffaker, Stuart J. Byrne, William H. James
Studios
Jadran Film, Heritage Enterprises Inc., DDL Cinematografica
Countries
Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English