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[[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on]] Eric Ambler's novel ''The Light of Day'', it tells of Arthur Simpson (Ustinov), a jack-of-all-trades and small time con artist who gets roped into helping a group of international art thieves headed by Elizabeth Lipp (Mercouri) to steal an emerald-studded dagger from UsefulNotes/{{Istanbul}}'s Topkapi Palace, while he's simultaneously forced to spy on them for the Turkish SecretPolice.
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[[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on]] Eric Ambler's Based]] on Creator/EricAmbler's novel ''The Light of Day'', ''Literature/TheLightOfDay'', it tells of Arthur Simpson (Ustinov), a jack-of-all-trades and small time con artist who gets roped into helping a group of international art thieves headed by Elizabeth Lipp (Mercouri) to steal an emerald-studded dagger from UsefulNotes/{{Istanbul}}'s Topkapi Palace, while he's simultaneously forced to spy on them for the Turkish SecretPolice.
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A 1964 comedic heist film directed by Jules Dassin, starring Creator/PeterUstinov, Melina Mercouri, Creator/MaximilianSchell, Robert Morley Creator/RobertMorley and Creator/JessHahn.
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* SinisterShades: One of the Turkish agents wears completely opaque lenses to creepy effect.
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* VideoCredits: The film ends with the names of the primary actors popping up onscreen, as the gang of thieves walks into the Kremlin, plotting their next heist.
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* DiabolusExMachina: "A little bird told me." The intricately planned heist goes wrong because a bird, which flew in through the window just before the thieves closed it, alights on the floor of the museum, triggering the alarm.
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* HiddenInPlainSight: The dagger is smuggled away by being put on a wax dummy of Mahmud I just like the one in the museum, with the dagger pinned to the wax dummy's tunic just like in the one in the museum, as if it were costume jewelry.
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* ConMenHateGuns: He's a thief, not a con man, but it's basically the same thing. When plot developments result in a change of plan, where the gang will slow down the roving spotlight instead of Walter shooting it out, Walter is pleased.
-->'''Walter''': I never liked that gun. It upset the artist in me.
-->'''Walter''': I never liked that gun. It upset the artist in me.
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-->'''Elizabeth''': The emerald excites me, physically, like a man.
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* SeparatedByACommonLanguage: Actually, they ''aren't'' separated by a common language, but this is still played for a gag when the two Brits, Simpson and Page, meet in Istanbul.
-->'''Page''': I suppose you want remuneration, like everyone else.\\
'''Simpson''': Well there was the gasoline, sir.\\
'''Page''': The gasoline? ''[realizes]'' Oh, you mean petrol.\\
'''Simpson''': I thought you might be an American gentleman, sir.\\
'''Page''': ''[horrified]'' '''No'''.
-->'''Page''': I suppose you want remuneration, like everyone else.\\
'''Simpson''': Well there was the gasoline, sir.\\
'''Page''': The gasoline? ''[realizes]'' Oh, you mean petrol.\\
'''Simpson''': I thought you might be an American gentleman, sir.\\
'''Page''': ''[horrified]'' '''No'''.
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* ThroughTheCeilingStealthily: TheCaper, when our heroes dangle themselves into the room to steal the dagger without touching the floor and triggering the alarm. Also how it's undone as a bird flies in the window during the MissionImpossibleCableDrop and sets off an alarm before the villains have made their getaway.
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The jeweled "Topkapi dagger" that the gang wants to steal is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkapi_Dagger real]].
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* TheCaperTheCaper: A plot to steal a priceless dagger encrusted with diamonds and four enormous emeralds.
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* FaceFramedInShadow: Only Elizabeth's eyes are visible as she turns in poorly-lit Topkapi Palace to the viewer and says "I'm a thief." Then the lights flip on to illuminate her whole face as she says "Honest."
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* NoFourthWall: Elizabeth tells her own story, addressing the camera directly.
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[[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on on]] Eric Ambler's novel ''The Light of Day'', it tells of Arthur Simpson (Ustinov), a jack-of-all-trades and small time con artist who gets roped into helping a group of international art thieves headed by Elizabeth Lipp (Mercouri) to steal an emerald-studded dagger from UsefulNotes/{{Istanbul}}'s Topkapi Palace, while he's simultaneously being forced to spy on them for the Turkish SecretPolice.
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* MissionImpossibleCableDrop: [[UrExample The original]].
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* MissionImpossibleCableDrop: [[UrExample The original]].
original]]. The TropeNamer is actually a homage to the one in this movie.
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A 1964 [[TheCaper Caper]] film directed by Jules Dassin, starring Peter Ustinov. Ustinov, Melina Mercouri, Maximilian Schell, and Robert Morley.
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Based on Eric Ambler's novel ''The Light of Day'', it tells of Arthur
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* ItsNotPornItsArt: Simpson lost his British citizenship because he was caught smuggling pornography. When questioned about it by the Turkish secret police, he handwaves that by citing the recently unbanned Joyce (presumably ''{{Ulysses}}'') and ''LadyChatterleysLover''.
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* ItsNotPornItsArt: Simpson lost his British citizenship because he was caught smuggling pornography. When questioned about it by the Turkish secret police, he handwaves that by citing the recently unbanned Joyce (presumably ''{{Ulysses}}'') ''Literature/{{Ulysses}}'') and ''LadyChatterleysLover''.''Literature/LadyChatterleysLover''.
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Misuse. A Five Man Band has five members, and five members only.
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* FiveBadBand: The main cast forms one of these:
** TheBigBad: [[GentlemanThief Harper]]
** TheDragon: Ms. Lipp, also a DarkMistress
** TheEvilGenius: Page, an expert on security systems
** TheBrute: Fisher, a HotBlooded thug.
** DarkChick: Giulio, a mute expert acrobat
** SixthRanger (and SixthRangerTraitor): Simpson
** TheBigBad: [[GentlemanThief Harper]]
** TheDragon: Ms. Lipp, also a DarkMistress
** TheEvilGenius: Page, an expert on security systems
** TheBrute: Fisher, a HotBlooded thug.
** DarkChick: Giulio, a mute expert acrobat
** SixthRanger (and SixthRangerTraitor): Simpson
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* HereWeGoAgain: The movie actually ends with these words, as the protagonists plan another caper while still in prison.
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* ForWantOfANail: "A little bird told me."
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A 1964 [[TheCaper Caper]] film starring Peter Ustinov. Based on Eric Ambler's novel ''The Light of Day'', it tells of Arthur Simpson, a jack-of-all-trades and small time con artist who gets roped into helping a group of international thieves while simultaneous being forced to spy on them for the Turkish SecretPolice.
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* TheCaper
* FiveBadBand: The main cast forms one of these:
** TheBigBad: [[GentlemanThief Harper]]
** TheDragon: Ms. Lipp, also a DarkMistress
** TheEvilGenius: Page, an expert on security systems
** TheBrute: Fisher, a HotBlooded thug.
** DarkChick: Giulio, a mute expert acrobat
** SixthRanger (and SixthRangerTraitor): Simpson
* HonestJohnsDealership: Simpson sells fraudulent antiques to tourists and offers to show them the local nightlife (in the novel, it's explained he has an arrangement with local prostitutes wherein they rob customers he sends their way and share the proceeds with them).
* ItsNotPornItsArt: Simpson lost his British citizenship because he was caught smuggling pornography. When questioned about it by the Turkish secret police, he handwaves that by citing the recently unbanned Joyce (presumably ''{{Ulysses}}'') and ''LadyChatterleysLover''.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the original novel, in which Simpson is more of a DirtyCoward and has engaged in more villainous actions.
* LovableCoward: Arthur is one, and actually convinces the Turkish secret police to trust him by monologue on how from looking at him, they should know he would never be involved in terrorism.
* MissionImpossibleCableDrop: [[OlderThanTheyThink The original]].
* MoneyFetish: Ms. Lipp has one, or more precisely a jewelery fetish.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: While Simpson isn't that bright, he's smarter than both the criminals and the Turkish police think he is.
* PluckyComicRelief: Simpson plays this role in the band of criminals, although oddly, he's the protagonist.
* SinisterShades: One of the Turkish agents wears completely opaque lenses to creepy effect.
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* TheCaper
* FiveBadBand: The main cast forms one of these:
** TheBigBad: [[GentlemanThief Harper]]
** TheDragon: Ms. Lipp, also a DarkMistress
** TheEvilGenius: Page, an expert on security systems
** TheBrute: Fisher, a HotBlooded thug.
** DarkChick: Giulio, a mute expert acrobat
** SixthRanger (and SixthRangerTraitor): Simpson
* HonestJohnsDealership: Simpson sells fraudulent antiques to tourists and offers to show them the local nightlife (in the novel, it's explained he has an arrangement with local prostitutes wherein they rob customers he sends their way and share the proceeds with them).
* ItsNotPornItsArt: Simpson lost his British citizenship because he was caught smuggling pornography. When questioned about it by the Turkish secret police, he handwaves that by citing the recently unbanned Joyce (presumably ''{{Ulysses}}'') and ''LadyChatterleysLover''.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the original novel, in which Simpson is more of a DirtyCoward and has engaged in more villainous actions.
* LovableCoward: Arthur is one, and actually convinces the Turkish secret police to trust him by monologue on how from looking at him, they should know he would never be involved in terrorism.
* MissionImpossibleCableDrop: [[OlderThanTheyThink The original]].
* MoneyFetish: Ms. Lipp has one, or more precisely a jewelery fetish.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: While Simpson isn't that bright, he's smarter than both the criminals and the Turkish police think he is.
* PluckyComicRelief: Simpson plays this role in the band of criminals, although oddly, he's the protagonist.
* SinisterShades: One of the Turkish agents wears completely opaque lenses to creepy effect.
