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Topkapi

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Topkapi

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

6.5

1h 59m

1964

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jules Dassin

Trailer

ComedyCrimeAdventure

based on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)greecemuseumcapertheftdaggersmall time crook

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Cast & Crew

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

as Elizabeth Lipp

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

as Arthur Simon Simpson

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

as Walter Harper

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

as Cedric Page

Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn

as Hans

Gilles Ségal

Gilles Ségal

as Giulio

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

as Gerven the Cook

Titos Vandis

Titos Vandis

as Harback

Ege Ernart

as Major Ali Tufan

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