by Linda Kay

Directed by: Jules Dassin

Synopsis: Master thief Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) longs for the priceless emeralds set in the hilt of a Turkish dagger on display at the Topkapi museum. She enlists fellow expert pilferer Walter Harper (Maximilian Schell) to assist in the heist. But their patsy, Arthur Simon Simpson (Peter Ustinov), who is duped into smuggling the illicit equipment needed for the job into the country, may turn our to be their biggest foe . . . or friend.

Purr Blur: As we see Topkapi being closed up for the night by various guards, a tabby and white cat sits just outside the main gates as they swing shut.

Faux Cat: There is also an adorable white mechanical cat earlier in the movie.

Final Mewsings: When it comes to thievery, cats prefer to work alone.

Many thanks to Aaron Shuster for letting us know about the cat in this film.

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