Topkapi

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.

Directed by Jules Dassin

Top 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

E

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)

A

Amy Dalby

Nanny (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

Turkish Cop (uncredited)

Selahattin Içsel

Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

Bedri Çavusoglu

Police Officer (uncredited)

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