Golden Salamander (1950)

Golden Salamander (1950) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1950 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ronald Neame

Written By:
Victor Canning
Lesley Storm

Actors:
Trevor Howard ..... David Redfern
Anouk Aimee ..... Anna
Herbert Lom ..... Rankl
Walter Rilla ..... Serafis
Miles Malleson ..... Douvet
Jacques Sernas ..... Max
Wilfrid Hyde-White ..... Agno
Peter Copley ..... Aribi
Marcel Poncin ..... Dommic
Kathleen Boutall ..... Mme. Guillard
Eugene Deckers ..... Police Chief
Percy Walsh ..... Guillard
Sybille Binder ..... Mme. Labree

Synopsis:

An exotic British thriller adapted from the best selling novel by Victor Canning and directed by Ronald Neame (The Poseidon Adventure). Trevor Howard (Brief Encounter, The Third Man) stars as archaeologist David Redfern, a man who has been dispatched to a small North African town to recover priceless artefacts and finds himself in deep trouble when he stumbles on a sinister smuggling racket. Not wanting any trouble Redfern keeps quiet when he discovers a gang of gun runners led by Rankl (Herbert Lom) who drinks in a café with Agno (Wilfrid Hyde-White) and Douvet (Miles Malleson). The café is run by beautiful French émigré Anna (Anouk Aimee - Lola, La Dolce Vita) and when Redfern falls in love with Anna Redfern he realises that he must act, but fails to realise how dangerous his opponents really are... The first ever DVD release of this classic British film that won an award at the Locarno Film Festival.

A Victor Canning novel was the starting point for the British adventure flick The Golden Salamander. Archaeologist Trevor Howard combs the ruins of Tunisia in hopes of finding lost treasures. Instead he is confronted by a band of gunrunners, and before long is involved in an effort to topple a local despot (Herbert Lom) from power. With the aid (and sometimes comfort) of Anouk Aimee, Howard brings freedom to the locals and wealth to himself. Novelist Canning and director Ronald Neame both had a hand in the "Boys' Own Adventure" screenplay for The Golden Salamander.

A slow thinking Englishman stumbles upon a gun running intrigue near Tunis. With help of beautiful hotel proprietress he rounds up gang in time for romantic finish.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 27 February, 2021.