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.
Topkapi (1964) is a comedy, crime and adventure film directed by Jules Dassin, released on September 2, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell and Robert Morley. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 223 ratings.
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Melina Mercouri
as Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov
as Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell
as Walter Harper
Robert Morley
as Cedric Page
Jess Hahn
as Hans
Gilles Ségal
as Giulio
Akim Tamiroff
as Gerven the Cook
Titos Vandis
as Harback
Ege Ernart
as Major Ali Tufan
Senih Orkan
as First Shadow
Danyal Topatan
as Second Shadow
Joe Dassin
as Joseph
Directed by Jules Dassin, written by Monja Danischewsky and Eric Ambler, produced by Jules Dassin.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 223 ratings.
I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack (?!) team to tackle this seemingly impossible task. They also rope in Peter Ustinov - a British rogue who earns a living by fleecing tourists - as their patsy. When he is arrested by the police and turns nark the…
Reviewed on December 2, 2024
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Topkapi (1964) is available to stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Topkapi (1964) includes Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley and Jess Hahn. The film was directed by Jules Dassin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Topkapi was released on September 2, 1964 and runs for 1h 59m.
Topkapi (1964) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 223 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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