THE MASTER TOUCH (Theatrical Release USA 1974)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.9|5.0 Starsìì

The Master Touch—predictable story accompanied with weak acting—contains one hook to keep an audience engaged: will Kirk Douglas and Guiliano Gemma’s characters get caught? The fact that we care is an ode to the charisma that drove Kirk Douglas’ career throughout his long and prolific life.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A safecracker doesn’t learn a lesson from prison and plans one last job after his release.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Michele Lupo for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Manolo Bolognini for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Steve Wallace (Kirk Douglas), Marco (Giuliano Gemma), Anna (Florinda Bolkan), Miller (Wolfgang Preiss), Detective Hoffman (Reinhard Kolldehoff), Miller’s Lieutenant (Romano Puppo), Eric (Bruno Corazzari), and Murdered Security Guard (John Bartha).

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