The Salamander (1981)

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

Directed by Peter Zinner1h 43mThriller,Mystery

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1981
Country
IT
Language
English
Release date
25 April 1981
TMDB
5.4 (29)
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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
A
Andrea Esterhazy
Minister of Defense
Larry Dolgin
Larry Dolgin
Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)
T
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)
G
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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