An assortment of international criminals plans to steal priceless Egyptian artifacts from a Cairo museum.
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| George Sanders | ... |
The Major
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| Richard Johnson | ... |
Ali
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| Faten Hamamah | ... |
Amina
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| John Meillon | ... |
Willy
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| Ahmad Mazhar | ... |
Kerim
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| Eric Pohlmann | ... |
Nicodemos
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| Walter Rilla | ... |
Kuchuk
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Kamal El-Shinnawi | ... |
Ghattas
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Salah Nazmi | ... |
Commandant
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| Shouweikar | ... |
Marie
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| Mona Saxena | ... |
Bamba
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Abdel Khalek Saleh | ... |
Assistant Minister
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Sayed Abu Bakr | ... |
Osman
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Salah Mansour | ... |
Doctor
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Mohamed El Sayed | ... |
1st Officer
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Youssef Shabaan | ... |
2nd Officer
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| Ezzat El Alaili | ... |
3rd Officer
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Mohamed Abdel Rahman | ... |
4th Officer
(as Capt. Mohamed Abdel Rahman)
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Nahed Sabri | ... |
First Dancer
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Aziza Hassan | ... |
Second Dancer
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Directed by
| Wolf Rilla | ||
Written by
| Joan Scott | ... | (screenplay) (originally as Joanne Court) |
| W.R. Burnett | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Lawrence P. Bachmann | ... | executive producer |
| Ronald Kinnoch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Kenneth V. Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bernard Gribble | ||
Casting By
| Irene Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maher Abdel Nour | ||
| Ivan King | ||
Makeup Department
| Jim Hydes | ... | makeup artist |
| Iris Tilley | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Raphael Jabbour | ... | production manager |
| Ted Wallis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Pollard | ... | first assistant director |
| Simon Saleh | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| J.B. Smith | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Alban Streeter | ... | dubbing editor |
| Fred Turtle | ... | sound recordist |
| Jim Hopkins | ... | asst. sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dia Elmahdy | ... | camera operator |
| Ali Gamal-El-Din | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aziza Murad | ... | wardrobe |
| Ibrahim Osman | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Hassan Abdel Wahab | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kenneth V. Jones | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doreen Dearnaley | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Peter Elliott | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1963) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A man called Major is in Cairo after being released from a German Prison. He is there to proceed with his plan to steal the jewelry from the King Tutankhamen exhibit at the national gallery. This plan has been on hold since he was jailed. He enlists the help of Willy, Ali, Nicodemos, Kerim and Kuchuk to carry out his detailed 'foolproof' plan. Perhaps the curse of the Pharoahs is more than a superstition because Major soon finds out that while the robbery may be easy, getting out with the jewels may be the hardest part.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Only English-language film of Faten Hamamah, who was, at the time, Egypt's most popular female film star. She may have hoped for an international career to rival that of her then husband, Omar Sharif, but none eventuated. See more » |
| Goofs | Ali returns to his flat and Amina is unexpectedly there. He lays down on a bed wearing a coat and tie. In a subsequent shot his coat and tie are gone. Then a shot or two later, he's wearing his coat and tie again, still laying on the bed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of The Asphalt Jungle (1950). See more » |