The Salamander

1h 43min

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Opera Film Produzione

ITC Entertainment

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)

Release date

25th Apr 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Italiano