The Devil's Backbone

Name: The Devil's Backbone
Genre: Western
Released: 1971-03-25
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.20
Cast: Bekim Fehmiu, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors

– A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

Original Name:

La spina dorsale del diavolo

The Devil's Backbone (1971) - Also known as La spina dorsale del diavolo

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.

Styles:

Realistic, Serious

Producing Country:

Yugoslavia, Italy, USA

Filming Locations:

Arizona, Italy, Mexico, Europe

Genre:

Western

The Devil's Backbone (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Mar 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Directed by:

Niksa Fulgosi, Burt Kennedy

Story Written By:

William H. James, Stuart J. Byrne, Clair Huffaker, Massimo D’Avak

Main Actors:

Bekim Fehmiu, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors

Plot:

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.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.2/10

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