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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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Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1965) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Based on the novel The Light of Day
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Filming locations
Filmed in Greece, Topkapı Palace and Istanbul
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Setting
Set in Turkey, Topkapı Palace, Istanbul and Greece
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Music
Music by Manos Hatzidakis
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Henri Alekan
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Director: Jules Dassin
Writers: Eric AmblerNovel
Monja DanischewskyScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 2, 1964
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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