The Salamander (1981): Cast
The Salamander is a 1981 mystery thriller directed by Peter Zinner, starring Christopher Lee as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence, Anthony Quinn and Franco Nero. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Peter Zinner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Opera Film Produzione
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Salamander About?
The premise of The Salamander without spoilers.
The world’s most expensive calling card carries a lethal price. An Italian police detective is drawn into a series of murders of men and women, each scene left with a distinctive salamander sketch. As the body count rises, he becomes convinced the killings are orchestrated by a shadowy network seeking to overthrow the government and seize power.
The Salamander Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jock strap
- hairy chested man
- man wears a jock strap
- murder
- policeman
- voice over narration
- bare chested male
- bare chested male bondage
- carabinieri
- torture
- animal in title
- rear nudity
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- barefoot male
- fight
- overweight man
- man wears underwear
- italy
- murder investigation
- european crime
- foreign language adaptation
- title same as book
- american actor playing european character
- cigar smoker
- gunshot
- coffin
- italian film directed by foreign director
- crime literature on screen
- 20th century
- 1970s literature on screen
- literature on screen
- british film directed by foreign director
- british film directed by austrian director
- policeman as protagonist
- shot to death
- priest
- multiple murders
- italian film directed by austrian director
- reference to world war two
- italian adaptation of foreign source material
- multiple deaths
- australian literature on screen
- funeral
- serial murder
- murder by gunshot
- police investigator
- italian adaptation of australian source material
- foreign adaptation of australian source material
- investigator
- open coffin
- 1980s
The Salamander Cast & Characters
Christopher Lee leads the cast as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence, with Anthony Quinn as Bruno Manzini and Franco Nero as Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci. Directed by Peter Zinner; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Zinner
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Christopher Lee as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence -
Anthony Quinn as Bruno Manzini -
Franco Nero as Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci -
Eli Wallach as General Leporello
Also Starring in The Salamander
· 24 more- Claudia Cardinale Elena Leporello
- Martin Balsam Captain Steffanelli
- Paul L. Smith The Surgeon
- Cleavon Little Major Carl Malinowski, USMC
- Nello Pazzafini Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Tom Felleghy Man at Funeral (uncredited)
- Omero Capanna Hitman (uncredited)
- Fortunato Arena General Pantaleone
- Attilio Dottesio Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)
- Jacques Herlin Woodpecker
- John Steiner Captain Roditi
- Sybil Danning Lili Anders
- Alfonso Giganti Man at Funeral (uncredited)
- Marino Masé Captain Rigoli
- Margherita Horowitz Wife of Minister of Defense (uncredited)
- John Stacy Concierge
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- Renzo Palmer Carabinieri Major Giorgione
- Frank Nuyen Man at Pantaleone's funeral (uncredited)
- Larry Dolgin Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)
- Anita Strindberg Princess Faubiani
- Andrea Esterhazy Minister of Defense
- Amedeo Salamon Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Tony Brandt Gianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's Lawyer (uncredited)
- Gitte Lee Princess Baldasar (uncredited)
Cars in The Salamander
22 cars on screen, including the 1978 Fiat Ritmo and the Mercedes-Benz W108.
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1978 Fiat Ritmo Important role -
Mercedes-Benz W108 Important role -
Piaggio Ape 600 MP Minor role -
Alfa Romeo Dauphine Background role
The Salamander Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Μυστική Οργάνωση "Σαλαμάνδρα"” and “Μυστική Οργάνωση Σαλαμάντρα”.
- Also known as
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- Μυστική Οργάνωση "Σαλαμάνδρα"
- Μυστική Οργάνωση Σαλαμάντρα
- La Salamandra
- Morris West's The Salamander
- Der Salamander
- Kennwort - Salamander
- Salamandr
- La salamandra roja
- Kennwort: Salamander
- A gyilkos szalamandra
- La Salamandre
- Саламандър
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- 살라맨더
- Саламандра
- سمندر
- A Salamandra
- Salamandra
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Movies Like The Salamander
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Golden Salamander, A Candidate for a Killing and The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire.
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Golden Salamander 1950 -
A Candidate for a Killing 1969 -
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire 1971 -
The Cannibal Man 1972 -
The Black Belly of the Tarantula 1971 -
Salt & Pepper 1968 -
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion 1970 -
Salvatore Giuliano 1962 -
Strangler vs Strangler 1984 -
The Bloodstained Butterfly 1971 -
The Strangler 1970 -
The Climber 1975
The Salamander FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Salamander, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Salamander?
The Salamander runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Salamander released?
The Salamander was released on April 25, 1981.
Who directed The Salamander?
The Salamander was directed by Peter Zinner.
Who is in the cast of The Salamander?
The Salamander stars Christopher Lee as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence, Anthony Quinn as Bruno Manzini and Franco Nero as Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci, among 28 credited actors.
Does The Salamander have a post-credit scene?
No. The Salamander has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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