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The Salamander
The world's most expensive calling card. It will cost you your life.
5.3(30)19811h 43m
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.
- Director
- Peter Zinner
- Created by
- William R. Forman
- Writers
- Robert Katz,Robert Katz
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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
Andrea Esterhazy
Minister of Defense

Larry Dolgin
Captain Roditi (voice) (uncredited)
Tony Brandt
Gianni Bandanelli, Pantaleone's Lawyer (uncredited)

Omero Capanna
Hitman (uncredited)

Attilio Dottesio
Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy
Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Margherita Horowitz
Wife of Minister of Defense (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Peter ZinnerDirector
- Tony BrandtAssistant Director
Writing
- Morris L. WestNovel
- Robert KatzWriter
- Rod SerlingAdaptation
- Robert KatzScreenplay
Production
- Paul MaslanskyProducer
- William R. FormanExecutive Producer
- Erwin C. DietrichProducer
- Renzo RosselliniCo-Producer
- Joe PolliniProduction Manager
- Lew GradeProducer
Camera
- Marcello GattiDirector of Photography
Editing
- Katina ZinnerEditor
- Claudio M. CutryEditor
- Patrizia CeresaniAssistant Editor
Sound
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Tonino TestaSound
Art
- Giantito BurchiellaroArt Direction
- Fernando ValentoConstruction Manager
- Wayne FitzgeraldTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Fabrizio CaraccioloCostume Design
Crew
- Angelo RagusaStunts
Lighting
- Stefano MarinoElectrician