Topkapi (1964)

  • NR
  • 09/17/1964 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Adventure
  • 1h 59m

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

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.

Monja Danischewsky

Screenplay

Jules Dassin

Director

Eric Ambler

Novel

Cast

Melina Mercouri's headshot

Melina Mercouri

Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov's headshot

Peter Ustinov

Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell's headshot

Maximilian Schell

Walter Harper
Robert Morley's headshot

Robert Morley

Cedric Page
Jess Hahn's headshot

Jess Hahn

Hans
Gilles Ségal's headshot

Gilles Ségal

Giulio
Akim Tamiroff's headshot

Akim Tamiroff

Gerven the Cook
Titos Vandis's headshot

Titos Vandis

Harback

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