The Salamander
The world's most expensive calling card. It will cost you your life.
Rating: 5.3 out of 10TMDB(30 votes)
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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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Marcello Gatti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Morris L. WestNovel
- Robert KatzWriter, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 25, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Italy, United Kingdom
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Cast
Franco NeroCarabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci
Anthony QuinnBruno Manzini
Martin BalsamCaptain Steffanelli
Claudia CardinaleElena Leporello
Sybil DanningLili Anders
Christopher LeePrince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence
Cleavon LittleMajor Carl Malinowski, USMC
Paul L. SmithThe Surgeon
John SteinerCaptain Roditi
Eli WallachGeneral Leporello
Renzo PalmerCarabinieri Major Giorgione
Anita StrindbergPrincess Faubiani
Marino MaséCaptain Rigoli
Jacques HerlinWoodpecker
Fortunato ArenaGeneral Pantaleone
John StacyConcierge- Andrea EsterhazyMinister of Defense
Larry DolginCaptain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)- Tony BrandtGianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's Lawyer (uncredited)
Omero CapannaHitman (uncredited)
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