The Salamander (1981)

5.5/10 103 min 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.

Cast

Franco Nero

Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci

Anthony Quinn

Bruno Manzini

Martin Balsam

Captain Steffanelli

Claudia Cardinale

Elena Leporello

Sybil Danning

Lili Anders

Christopher Lee

Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence

Cleavon Little

Major Carl Malinowski, USMC

Paul L. Smith

The Surgeon

John Steiner

Captain Roditi

Eli Wallach

General Leporello

Renzo Palmer

Carabinieri Major Giorgione

Anita Strindberg

Princess Faubiani

Marino Masé

Captain Rigoli

Jacques Herlin

Woodpecker

Fortunato Arena

General Pantaleone

John Stacy

Concierge

Larry Dolgin

Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Hitman (uncredited)

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