The Devil's Backbone
– A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly..
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.
25 Mar 1971
English
Burt Kennedy, Niksa Fulgosi
Stuart J. Byrne (based on a story by), William H. James (based on a story by), Massimo D'Avak (based on a story by), Clair Huffaker (adaptation), Clair Huffaker (screenplay)
Bekim Fehmiu, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Ricardo Montalban
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.