Master Stroke

Feb 23, 1967

1h 51m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

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Cast

Arthur Lang

Richard Harrison

Mr. Bernard

Adolfo Celi

Evelyn

Margaret Lee

Max

Gérard Tichy

Col. Jenkins

Antonio Casas

Mr. Ferrick

Eduardo Fajardo

Mr. Van Doren

Andrea Bosic

Miguel

Livio Lorenzon

Dorothy

Mary Arden

Secret Agent (uncredited)

Vito Fasano

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6.6

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7.4

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7.4

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8.2

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6.4

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7.7

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6.7

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6.2

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6.1

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7.5

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6.8

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6.7

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7.8

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7.9

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7.8

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6.0

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6.5

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6.5

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6.9

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