Topkapi

The story never quite adds up, but with help from Ustinov and Robert Morley, Dassin conjures up a superior light entertainment.

Ustinov has probably the meatiest part in the film and one that allows him to use many of the unsubtleties in dominating scenes he has at his command.

It's a far cry from his classic American thrillers or his brilliant British noir, Night and the City.

If you like heists and holidays, it's almost foolproof entertainment.

Jules Dassin's popular heist comedy-adventure is an enjoyable film, boasting an international cast headed by wife Melina Mercouri and Oscar-winner Peter Ustinov.

It is the performances, however, that have enabled the movie to retain its vitality.

[A] enjoyable, fast-moving tale of a caper pulled by some of the most delightful characters ever assembled on one screen.

Stylish lighthearted comical heist drama of stealing a priceless diamond and emerald-studded dagger from Turkey's world-famous Topkapi Museum.

Classic heist film with breezy direction and top cast.

This is proof that a popcorn movie can still be made as intelligently and as skillfully as any 'classier' project.

A minor classic of the genre.

One of the very best heist films ever made, Topkapi provides the template for the many lighthearted capers that came later