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6.5/10 • 187

1964-09-021h 59m

ComedyCrimeAdventure

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.

Directors
Jules Dassin
Editors
Roger Dwyre

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  1. Melina Mercouri

    Melina Mercouri

    Elizabeth Lipp

  2. Peter Ustinov

    Peter Ustinov

    Arthur Simon Simpson

  3. Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell

    Walter Harper

  4. Robert Morley

    Robert Morley

    Cedric Page

  5. Jess Hahn

    Jess Hahn

    Hans

  6. Gilles Ségal

    Gilles Ségal

    Giulio

  7. Akim Tamiroff

    Akim Tamiroff

    Gerven the Cook

  8. Titos Vandis

    Titos Vandis

    Harback

  9. Ege Ernart

    Ege Ernart

    Major Ali Tufan

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CinemaSerf

Dec 2, 2024

7/10

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!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)greecemuseumcapertheftdaggersmall time crook