A master thief, just out of prison, concocts a risky final score that would net him over a million dollars.
Stunts
Kirk Douglas trained on trapeze for real. The man had COMMITMENT.
Score
Riz Ortolani's jazzy score that screams 'we're stealing in EUROPE, baby.'
Practical Effects
The car-splitting heist plan is absurdly over-engineered and beautiful.
Director
Michele Lupo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kirk Douglas performed most of his own trapeze stunts after months of training, because apparently being a Hollywood legend wasn't enough.
This was one of several European productions Douglas made in the 70s chasing tax breaks and creative freedom—basically the original 'prestige TV actors doing weird foreign films' era.
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