21 Oct 1971
African Story
African set action thriller
Topkapi
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.
Top Billed Cast
Μελίνα Μερκούρη 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
Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου Voula
Faik Coşkun Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)
Amy Dalby Nanny (uncredited)
Selahattin İçsel Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)
Bedri Çavusoglu Police Officer (uncredited)
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