Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorJules Dassin
WriterMonja Danischewsky
Cast
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
Danyal Topatan
Second Shadow
Joe Dassin
Joseph
Despo Diamantidou
Voula
Faik Coşkun
Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)
Amy Dalby
Nanny (uncredited)
Jules Dassin
Turkish Cop (uncredited)
Selahattin Içsel
Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)
Bedri Çavusoglu
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Keywords
based on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)greecemuseumcapertheftdaggersmall time crook
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026