Golden Salamander (1950)
- Directed by
- Ronald Neame
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British archaeologist arrives in North Africa to work at ancient ruins. He gets tangled up with a gang of criminals who want to use him for their own ends.
suspensefuladventurousatmospherictenseexoticmysteriousgrittynoir-ish
What happens
Golden Salamander is a 1950 British adventure film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Trevor Howard, Anouk Aimée and Herbert Lom. It won an award at the 1950 Locarno International Film Festival. It is based on Victor Canning's 1949 novel The Golden Salamander, about a British archaeologist in North Africa who runs afoul of a crime syndicate. It was shot at Pinewood Studios, with sets designed by the art director John Bryan. Extensive location shooting took place in Tunisia, including the ruins of Carthage. The score was composed by William Alwyn who incorporated Arabic themes into his work. It was given an American release by Eagle-Lion the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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