Topkapi (1964)

6.5 ? Sep 02, 1964 1h 59m

Add to Watchlist

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.

Overview

Genres

Comedy Crime Adventure

Release Date

September 02, 1964

Rating

6.5 /10

Runtime

1h 59m

Official Trailer from YouTube

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

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)

Amy Dalby

Nanny (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

Turkish Cop (uncredited)

Selahattin Içsel

Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

Bedri Çavusoglu

Police Officer (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

7.0/10

Dec 02, 2024

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 story starts to hot up nicely. Robert Morley is great as the gadget genius and Gilles Ségal does all the acrobatics with a cheeky style. The script has dated quite a bit in 65 years - and many of the jokes are pretty predictable, by current standards - but the look and feel of the whole thing is great - it's pacy, classy and original with a cast that gel particularly well. The music is instantly recognisable too - immediately conjures up dancers with diamonds in their navels!

Read full review