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Topkapi

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

2 Sept 1964 · 119 min · English

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The film

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.

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Cast & characters

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

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Jules Dassin
Writing: Eric Ambler, Monja Danischewsky
Cinematography: Henri Alekan
Original music: Manos Hatzidakis

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