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.
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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
Director
Jules Dassin
Screenplay
Monja Danischewsky
Tagline
"Join us - we'll cut you in on the theft of the century!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Filmways Pictures, United Artists
CinemaSerf
December 2, 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 t...
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