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Topkapi

Topkapi

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

19646.51h 59m

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.

Directed by Jules Dassin
Written by Monja Danischewsky, Eric Ambler
Produced by Jules Dassin
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Top Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Elizabeth Lipp

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Arthur Simon Simpson

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Walter Harper

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Cedric Page

Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn

Hans

Gilles Ségal

Gilles Ségal

Giulio

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Gerven the Cook

Titos Vandis

Titos Vandis

Harback

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Ege Ernart

Major Ali Tufan

Senih Orkan

Senih Orkan

First Shadow

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)greecemuseumcapertheftdaggersmall time crook

About Topkapi

Topkapi is a comedy, crime, adventure film released in 1964 exploring themes of based on novel or book, smuggling (contraband), greece, museum, caper, theft. Directed by Jules Dassin, it stars Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell. 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.

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