A Man to Respect

A Man to Respect (Italian: Un uomo da rispettare, German: Ein achtbarer Mann), released in some territories as The Master Touch, is a 1972 crime film directed by Michele Lupo starring Kirk Douglas, Giuliano Gemma and Florinda Bolkan.^[2]

A Man to Respect
US theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michele Lupo
Screenplay by	Michele Lupo[1]
Produced by	Marina Cicogna[1]
Starring	Kirk Douglas Giuliano Gemma Florinda Bolkan Rene Koldenhoff Romano Puppo Wolfgang Miller Preiss
Cinematography	Tonino Delli Colli[1]
Edited by	Antonietta Zita[1]
Music by	Ennio Morricone[1]
Production companies	Paramount-Orion Film Production GmbH Verona Cinematografica[1]
Release date	8 December 1972 (1972-12-08) (West Germany)
Running time	112 minutes[1]
Countries	West Germany Italy[1]

Plot summary

Steve Wallace, a safecracker, has just been released from prison. He attempts one last burglary in Germany with the help of a circus gymnast.

Cast

• Kirk Douglas as Steve Wallace
• Giuliano Gemma as Marco
• Florinda Bolkan as Anna
• Wolfgang Preiss as Miller
• Reinhard Kolldehoff as Detective Hoffman
• Romano Puppo as Miller's Lieutenant
• Bruno Corazzari as Eric
• John Bartha as Murdered Security Guard
• Allen Stanley
• Vittorio Fanfoni
• Luigi Antonio Guerra

Release

A Man to Respect was distributed theatrically in Germany on 8 December 1972.^[1]