The Master Touch

  • Kirk Douglas: Steve Wallace
  • Florinda Bolkan: Anna Wallace
  • Giuliano Gemma: Marco
  • Wolfgang Preiss: Müller
  • René Kolldehoff: Inspector Hoffmann
  • Romano Puppo: The Killer
  • Bruno Corazzari: Erik
  • Janos Bartha
  • Allen Stanley
  • Vittorio Fanfoni

An honorable man (Original Title: Un uomo da rispettare ) is an Italian- German crime film of the year 1972 by Michele Lupo. Kirk Douglas starred in the movie, which celebrated its German -language premiere on December 8, 1972, the main role.

Action

Stephen Wallace, a burglary specialist, comes after two years from the Hamburg prison. Even before he can take his wife Anna, he is contacted by crime boss Müller, who proposed him a break in a technically high gerüstetes Bank House, which is to bring two million dollars. Initially hesitant, he decides to take the coup after the encounter with the daredevil Marco, together with the latter. Unbeknownst to him, a romance between Marco and Anna developed. The ingeniously planned raid initially runs smoothly, until by an action of Stephen Marco, the company is discovered and is injured. Nevertheless, he is able to achieve with the loot the ship, with which he wants to go to a secure future. On it he discovers Anna and Marco. He shoots Marco and can be arrested.

Criticism

" Constructed and psychologically simple detective story, but set effectively and in the spotlight. " Says the Encyclopedia of the International film. Pietro Bianchi wrote that the film acts like " a mediocre painting in the most elegant surroundings. The psychological constellation of the three main characters is worn out quickly, but the crime additions are exciting succeeded, especially the scenes in the garden. " Others saw a planned through to the bitter end commercial product or a putting almost exclusively on the work of suspense. Karsten Thurau, however, praised: "The film shows its fine and credible actor on the human abyss. which can bind at any time. "

Comments

The beginning of 1972 partly filmed in Hamburg movie played in Italy a 201 million lire.

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