| The Salamander | |
| Director: | Peter Zinner |
| Starring: | Franco Nero Anthony Quinn |
| Music: | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography: | Marcello Gatti |
| Producer: | Erwin C. Dietrich Paul Maslansky |
| Distributor: | ITC Entertainment[1] |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Language: | English |
The Salamander is a 1981 thriller film directed by Peter Zinner in his directorial debut.[2] The film is based on a 1973 novel with the same name by Morris West.[3]
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 neo-fascist conspiracy to take over the Italian government.