based on novel or book,smuggling (contraband),greece,museum,caper,theft,dagger,small time crook

Topkapi (1964)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jules Dassin
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    Elizabeth Lipp Melina Mercouri
  • Profile picture of Peter Ustinov
    Arthur Simon Simpson Peter Ustinov
  • Profile picture of Maximilian Schell
    Walter Harper Maximilian Schell
  • Profile picture of Robert Morley
    Cedric Page Robert Morley
  • Profile picture of Jess Hahn
    Hans Jess Hahn
  • Profile picture of Gilles Ségal
    Giulio Gilles Ségal
  • Profile picture of Akim Tamiroff
    Gerven the Cook Akim Tamiroff
  • Profile picture of Titos Vandis
    Harback Titos Vandis

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • smuggling (contraband)
  • greece
  • museum
  • caper
  • theft
  • dagger
  • small time crook