
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.
Cast

Klaus Kinski
Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr

George Hilton
Michael Sheppard

Rai Sanders
Pvt. John Grayson / Calvin Mallory

Betsy Bell
Daniela
Lanfranco Cobianchi
Mayor
Enrico Pagani
Mascetti

Piero Mazzinghi
Don Fernando

Ugo Adinolfi
American Soldier
Umberto Cecconi
Unknown
Roberto Pagano
The Boy
Giorgio De Giorgi
Captain (uncredited)
Marta Salvadori
Villager (uncredited)

Angelo Susani
Sergeant (uncredited)
Crew

Tonino Ricci
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer

Piero Regnoli
Screenplay
Antonietta Zita
Editor
Sandro Mancori
Director of Photography
Fabrizio Diotallevi
Assistant Director
Enzo Boetani
Executive Producer
Elio Micheli
Costume Design
Silvano Tognotti
Makeup Artist
Anchise Pieralli
Makeup Artist
Giovanni Laureano
Sound Engineer
Ivo Benedetti
Sound Engineer

Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Rino Gadducci
Unit Manager
Giorgio Bini
Art Direction
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