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Topkapi( 1964)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Melina Mercouri

      Elizabeth Lipp

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      Peter Ustinov

      Arthur Simon Simpson

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      Maximilian Schell

      Walter Harper

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      Robert Morley

      Cedric Page

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      Jess Hahn

      Hans

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      Gilles Ségal

      Giulio

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      Akim Tamiroff

      Gerven the Cook

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      Titos Vandis

      Harback

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      Ege Ernart

      Major Ali Tufan

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      Senih Orkan

      First Shadow

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      Danyal Topatan

      Second Shadow

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      Joe Dassin

      Joseph

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      Despo Diamantidou

      Voula

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 02 2024
    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

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