Salt in the Wound
1969, Italian. Directed by Tonino Ricci.
A twist of fate leads a recent Westpoint grad into being responsible for the execution of two fellow American GIs. The young lieutenant comes of age, and the two battle hardened veterans achieve a state of grace through acts of sacrifice.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tonino RicciDirector
- Klaus KinskiCpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
- George HiltonMichael Sheppard
- Rai SandersPvt. John Grayson / Calvin Mallory
- Betsy BellDaniela
- Lanfranco CobianchiMayor
- Enrico PaganiMascetti
- Piero MazzinghiDon Fernando
- Ugo AdinolfiAmerican Soldier
- Umberto CecconiCast
- Roberto PaganoThe Boy
- Giorgio De GiorgiCaptain (uncredited)
- Marta SalvadoriVillager (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 10 August 1969
- Original title
- Il dito nella piaga
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Written by
- Tonino Ricci, Piero Regnoli
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Salt in the Wound runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Salt in the Wound on?
Salt in the Wound isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 1969. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Salt in the Wound?
If you liked Salt in the Wound, try The One That Got Away, Jacknife, The Yellow Birds.
Who directed Salt in the Wound?
Salt in the Wound (1969) was directed by Tonino Ricci and stars Klaus Kinski, George Hilton, Rai Sanders.