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Topkapi

"Join us - we'll cut you in on the theft of the century!"

1964-09-02 Comedy 1hr 59m

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

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Storyline

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

  • Released
    1964-09-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 59m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Türkçe
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Filmways Pictures, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Jules Dassin
Director
Monja Danischewsky
Screenplay
Jules Dassin
Producer
Keywords:
based on novel or book smuggling (contraband) greece museum caper theft dagger small time crook

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Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri
Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov
Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell
Walter Harper
Robert Morley

Robert Morley
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Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn
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Gilles Ségal

Gilles Ségal
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-02

I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Me... read more

I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack (?!) team to tackle this seemingly impossible task. They also rope in Peter Ustinov - a British rogue who earns a living by fleecing tourists - as their patsy. When he is arrested by the police and turns nark the story starts to hot up nicely. Robert Morley is great as the gadget genius and Gilles Ségal does all the acrobatics with a cheeky style. The script has dated quite a bit in 65 years - and many of the jokes are pretty predictable, by current standards - but the look and feel of the whole thing is great - it's pacy, classy and original with a cast that gel particularly well. The music is instantly recognisable too - immediately conjures up dancers with diamonds in their navels!

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack (?!) team to tackle this seemingly impo...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-12-02

I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack...

read more