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Topkapi

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

1964 · NR · 1h 59m

Directed by Jules Dassin

6.5

TMDB audience score
228 votes, out of 10

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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

  • 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

  • Faik Coşkun
    Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

  • Amy Dalby
    Nanny (uncredited)

  • Jules Dassin
    Turkish Cop (uncredited)

  • Selahattin Içsel
    Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

  • Bedri Çavusoglu
    Police Officer (uncredited)