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The Salamander is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Peter Zinner released in USA on 23 may 1983 with Franco Nero
The Salamander (1981)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 may 1983
Length 1h36
Directed by Peter Zinner
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Themes Political films
Rating55%
The Salamander (also known as Morris West's The Salamander) is a 1981 thriller film directed by Peter Zinner, at his directorial debut. The film is based on a novel with the same name by Morris West.
Synopsis
Policeman Dante Matucci investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. As the body count grows he sees a pattern that might point to a conspiracy to take over the Italian government.Actors
Franco Nero
(Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci)
Anthony Quinn
(Bruno Manzini)
Martin Balsam
(Captain Steffanelli)
Christopher Lee
(Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence)
Sybil Danning
(Lili Anders)
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