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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.

1h 59m1964NRTMDb 6.5

ComedyCrimeAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

Jules DassinJules DassinDirector · Turkish CopMelina MercouriMelina MercouriElizabeth LippPeter UstinovPeter UstinovArthur Simon SimpsonMaximilian SchellMaximilian SchellWalter HarperRobert MorleyRobert MorleyCedric PageJess HahnJess HahnHansGilles SégalGilles SégalGiulioAkim TamiroffAkim TamiroffGerven the CookTitos VandisTitos VandisHarback
Ege ErnartMajor Ali TufanSenih OrkanSenih OrkanFirst ShadowDanyal TopatanDanyal TopatanSecond ShadowJoe DassinJoe DassinJosephDespo DiamantidouDespo DiamantidouVoulaFaik CoşkunFaik CoşkunTavla Player at Hilton
Amy DalbyNannySelahattin IçselSelahattin IçselTavla Player at HiltonBedri ÇavusogluBedri ÇavusogluPolice Officer

Storyline

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.

  • Filmways Pictures
  • United Artists

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 September 1964
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (226 votes)

Production

Director
Jules Dassin
Writers
Eric Ambler, Monja Danischewsky
Studios
Filmways Pictures, United Artists
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, French, Greek, Italian, Turkish, German