Topkapi
Summary:
After years of enduring movie lampoons of his 1955 crime-caper classic Rififi, director Jules Dassin topped them all with his own spoof, Topkapi. It's a rather disreputable crew that teams for the elaborate jewel theft masterminded by Maximillian Schell. Sexy Melina Mercouri (Mrs. Dassin) is probably the best of the batch: the others are faffling Robert Morley, unreliab... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Melina Mercouri - (Elizabeth Lipp)
Peter Ustinov - (Arthur Simpson)
Maximilian Schell - (Walter Harper)
Robert Morley - (Cedric Page)
Akim Tamiroff - (Geven)
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Review:
In the genre of films about jewel thieves, Topkapi covers all the familiar territory, with a light touch and an infectious enthusiasm that helps surmount the rather predictable plot. Maximilian Schell heads an international gang of criminals targeting the impregnable Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The film is an international (or,... Continue >>
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