Master Stroke

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Master Stroke

1967

1h 51m

9.0(1 votes)

Crime

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.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Richard Harrison

Arthur Lang

Acting

Adolfo Celi

Mr. Bernard

Acting

Margaret Lee

Evelyn

Acting

Gérard Tichy

Max

Acting

Antonio Casas

Col. Jenkins

Acting

Eduardo Fajardo

Mr. Ferrick

Acting

Andrea Bosic

Mr. Van Doren

Acting

Livio Lorenzon

Miguel

Acting

Mary Arden

Dorothy

Acting

Vito Fasano

Secret Agent (uncredited)

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