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.
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.
A Man to Respect was distributed theatrically in Germany on 8 December 1972.
Critical reception
On DVD Talk, Tyler Foster wrote of the climatic ending: "It's such an impressive turn of events that it's easy to let the movie's faults slide; an ending that truly saves the best part of the film for last."
