The Salamander
The Salamander
The Salamander
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1981
1h 43m
5.3(24 votes)
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Franco Nero

Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci

Franco Nero
Acting

Anthony Quinn

Bruno Manzini

Anthony Quinn
Acting

Martin Balsam

Captain Steffanelli

Martin Balsam
Acting

Claudia Cardinale

Elena Leporello

Claudia Cardinale
Acting

Sybil Danning

Lili Anders

Sybil Danning
Acting

Christopher Lee

Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence

Christopher Lee
Acting

Cleavon Little

Major Carl Malinowski, USMC

Cleavon Little
Acting

Paul L. Smith

The Surgeon

Paul L. Smith
Acting

John Steiner

Captain Roditi

John Steiner
Acting

Eli Wallach

General Leporello

Eli Wallach
Acting

Renzo Palmer

Carabinieri Major Giorgione

Renzo Palmer
Acting

Anita Strindberg

Princess Faubiani

Anita Strindberg
Acting

Marino Masé

Captain Rigoli

Marino Masé
Acting

Jacques Herlin

Woodpecker

Jacques Herlin
Acting

Fortunato Arena

General Pantaleone

Fortunato Arena
Acting

John Stacy

Concierge

John Stacy
Acting

Andrea Esterhazy

Minister of Defense

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Acting

Larry Dolgin

Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)

Larry Dolgin
Directing

Tony Brandt

Gianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's Lawyer (uncredited)

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Acting

Omero Capanna

Hitman (uncredited)

Omero Capanna
Acting

Attilio Dottesio

Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)

Attilio Dottesio
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Alfonso Giganti

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Acting

Margherita Horowitz

Wife of Minister of Defense (uncredited)

Margherita Horowitz
Acting

Gitte Lee

Princess Baldasar (uncredited)

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Acting

Nello Pazzafini

Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Nello Pazzafini
Acting

Amedeo Salamon

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon
Acting

Frank Nuyen

Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)

Frank Nuyen

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