The Salamander (1981)
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- 1h 43min
- Thriller
- 23 May 1983 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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Cast
| Franco Nero | ... |
Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Bruno Manzini
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Captain Steffanelli
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| Sybil Danning | ... |
Lili Anders
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence
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| Cleavon Little | ... |
Major Carl Malinowski, USMC
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| Paul L. Smith | ... |
The Surgeon
(as Paul Smith)
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| John Steiner | ... |
Captain Roditi
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| Claudia Cardinale | ... |
Elena Leporello
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| Eli Wallach | ... |
General Leporello
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| Renzo Palmer | ... |
Carabinieri Major Giorgione
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| Anita Strindberg | ... |
Princess Faubiani
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| Marino Masé | ... |
Captain Rigoli
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Woodpecker
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
General Pantaleone
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| John Stacy | ... |
Concierge
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| Andrea Esterhazy | ... |
Minister of Defence
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Massimo Ciprari | ... |
Assassin
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Erminio Bianchi Fasani | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tony Brandt | ... |
Gianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's lawyer (uncredited)
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Rossana Canghiari | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Attilio Dottesio | ... |
Party Guest at Manzini's (uncredited)
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Man at Pantaleone's Burial (uncredited)
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Alfonso Giganti | ... |
Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Wife of Minister of Defence (uncredited)
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Gitte Lee | ... |
Princess Baldasar (uncredited)
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Antonio Marcolini | ... |
Officer at Funeral (uncredited)
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Frank Nuyen | ... |
Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)
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Nello Palladino | ... |
Man at Pantaleone's Funeral / Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Nello Pazzafini | ... |
Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Amedeo Salamon | ... |
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
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Lamberto Solfa | ... |
Man at Funeral / Party Guest (uncredited)
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Isabella Zanussi | ... |
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Zinner | ||
Written by
| Robert Katz | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (adaptation) |
| Morris West | ... | (novel) (as Morris L. West) |
Produced by
| Erwin C. Dietrich | ... | producer |
| William R. Forman | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Maslansky | ... | producer |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Marcello Gatti | ||
Editing by
| Claudio M. Cutry | ... | (as Claudio Cutry) |
| Katina Zinner | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Patrizia Ceresani | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Giantito Burchiellaro | ||
Costume Design by
| Fabrizio Caracciolo | ||
Production Management
| Joe Pollini | ... | production manager (as Giuseppe Pollini) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Brandt | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Tonino Testa | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunts |
| Giovanni Bonadonna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gilberto Galimberti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gino Marturano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Raffaele Marino | ... | gaffer (as Raf Marino) |
| Stefano Marino | ... | electrician |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Eugene Rizzo | ... | unit publicist |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Jacques Herlin (uncredited) |
| Sergio Di Stefano | ... | voice dubbing: Eli Wallach (uncredited) |
| Larry Dolgin | ... | voice dubbing: John Steiner- English version (uncredited) |
| Micaela Esdra | ... | voice dubbing: Sybil Danning (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Christopher Lee (uncredited) |
| Stefano Mondini | ... | voice dubbing: Cleavon Little (uncredited) |
| Renato Mori | ... | voice dubbing: Anthony Quinn (uncredited) |
| Dario Penne | ... | voice dubbing: Martin Balsam (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: Renzo Palmer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hoyts Distribution (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Inter-Press A/S film (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- ITC Films (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS Electronics (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Charter Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (video)
- Scorpion Releasing (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Scorpion Releasing (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis |
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| Taglines | You Are Cordially Invited to Rome, Milan and Venice...To Join in the Successful Investigation of a Most Bizarre Murder See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first and only film directed by Peter Zinner, who won an Oscar for his editing on The Deer Hunter (1978). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in O aftakias (1982). See more » |