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The Salamander
The Salamander

The Salamander

The world's most expensive calling card. It will cost you your life.

Genres

ThrillerMystery

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An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect these murders are linked to a plot to seize control of the government.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

25 April 1981

Country

Italy

Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Bruno Manzini

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Captain Steffanelli

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Elena Leporello

Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

Lili Anders

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Major Carl Malinowski, USMC

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

The Surgeon

John Steiner

John Steiner

Captain Roditi

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

General Leporello

Renzo Palmer

Renzo Palmer

Carabinieri Major Giorgione

Anita Strindberg

Anita Strindberg

Princess Faubiani

Marino Masé

Marino Masé

Captain Rigoli

Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin

Woodpecker

Fortunato Arena

Fortunato Arena

General Pantaleone

John Stacy

John Stacy

Concierge

Andrea Esterhazy

Andrea Esterhazy

Minister of Defense

Larry Dolgin

Larry Dolgin

Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)

Tony Brandt

Tony Brandt

Gianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's Lawyer (uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Hitman (uncredited)

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Margherita Horowitz

Margherita Horowitz

Wife of Minister of Defense (uncredited)

Gitte Lee

Gitte Lee

Princess Baldasar (uncredited)

Nello Pazzafini

Nello Pazzafini

Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

Amedeo Salamon

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Frank Nuyen

Frank Nuyen

Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)

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