Topkapi (1964)

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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.

• Released: 1964-09-02
• Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 225 votes

Directed by Jules Dassin.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Topkapi

• United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
• Canada: buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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