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6.5Arthur 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: 1964-09-02119 minDir: Jules DassinComedy, Crime, Adventure
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
Themes
- based on novel or book
- smuggling (contraband)
- greece
- museum
- caper
- theft
- dagger
- small time crook
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jules Dassin
- Screenplay by
- Monja Danischewsky
- Based on
- The Light of Day , by Eric Ambler
- Produced by
- Jules Dassin
- Starring
- Melina Mercouri Peter Ustinov Maximilian Schell Robert Morley Akim Tamiroff
- Cinematography
- Henri Alekan
- Edited by
- Roger Dwyre
- Music by
- Manos Hadjidakis
- Color process
- Technicolor
- Production company
- Filmways
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release date
- September 2, 1964 ( 1964-09-02 )
- Running time
- 120 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $7 million
via Wikipedia infobox