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The Salamander

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.

1981 |1h 43m |  Thriller, Mystery

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Cast

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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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Claudia Cardinale

Elena Leporello

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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

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John Steiner

Captain Roditi

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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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Larry Dolgin

Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)

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Omero Capanna

Hitman (uncredited)

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Attilio Dottesio

Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)

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Tom Felleghy

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

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Alfonso Giganti

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

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Margherita Horowitz

Wife of Minister of Defense (uncredited)

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Nello Pazzafini

Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Amedeo Salamon

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Nuyen

Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

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