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Melina Mercouri
Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov
Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell
Walter Harper
Robert Morley
Cedric Page
Jess Hahn
Hans
Gilles Ségal
Giulio
Akim Tamiroff
Gerven the Cook
Titos Vandis
Harback
Ege Ernart
Major Ali Tufan
Senih Orkan
First Shadow
Danyal Topatan
Second Shadow
Joe Dassin
Joseph
Despo Diamantidou
Voula
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Review 1DiscussionA 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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
- based on novel or book
- smuggling (contraband)
- greece
- museum
- caper
- theft
- dagger
- small time crook