
Master Stroke
Seen it?1967 | 111 min | Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans. If you loved A Fish Called Wanda or Heat, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
An actor is approached by a group of men offering him a job posing as an executive at a diamond exchange to help them pull off a robbery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michele Lupo
- Richard HarrisonArthur Lang
- Adolfo CeliMr. Bernard
- Margaret LeeEvelyn
- Gérard TichyMax
- Antonio CasasCol. Jenkins
- Eduardo FajardoMr. Ferrick
- Andrea BosicMr. Van Doren
- Livio LorenzonMiguel
- Mary ArdenDorothy
- Vito FasanoSecret Agent (uncredited)