Topkapi
“Join us - we'll cut you in on the theft of the century!”
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
18 people
Melina Mercouri
Elizabeth Lipp
Known for
Never on Sunday
Peter Ustinov
Arthur Simon Simpson
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
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Maximilian Schell
Walter Harper
Known for
The Black Hole
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Robert Morley
Cedric Page
Known for
The African Queen
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Jess Hahn
Hans
Known for
Cartouche
Sign of the Lion
Gilles Ségal
Giulio
Known for
Without Apparent Motive
Akim Tamiroff
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Known for
Touch of Evil
Alphaville
Titos Vandis
Harback
Known for
The Exorcist
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Ege Ernart
Major Ali Tufan
Also in
Tehlikeli Adımlar
Senih Orkan
First Shadow
Also in
Vagabond
Üç Tekerlekli Bisiklet
Danyal Topatan
Second Shadow
Also in
Malkoçoğlu: The Death Bouncers
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Joe Dassin
Joseph
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Nick Carter and Red Club
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Jules Dassin Director · Monja Danischewsky Screenplay Eric Ambler Author
Worldwide gross $7M · United States release September 17, 1964 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,000,000
Production
Filmways Pictures
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Greek · Italian · Turkish
Release dates
France · September 2, 1964
Theatrical
United States · September 17, 1964
Theatrical
Brazil
October 28, 2011 · TV · TV Bandeirantes mj.gov.br
Denmark
February 15, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
October 23, 1964 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 12, 1965 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Spain
December 18, 1964 · Theatrical
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