Topkapi
1964 · Movie · 1h 59m · NR
ComedyCrimeAdventure
"Join us - we'll cut you in on the theft of the century!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
TMDB
6.5/10
Key crew
- Monja DanischewskyScreenplay
- Jules DassinDirector
- Manos HatzidakisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Melina MercouriElizabeth Lipp
- Peter UstinovArthur Simon Simpson
- Maximilian SchellWalter Harper
- Robert MorleyCedric Page
- Jess HahnHans
- Gilles SégalGiulio
- Akim TamiroffGerven the Cook
- Titos VandisHarback
- Ege ErnartMajor Ali Tufan
- Senih OrkanFirst Shadow
- Danyal TopatanSecond Shadow
- Joe DassinJoseph
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)greecemuseumcapertheftdaggersmall time crook