191. Topkapi (1964) & The Naked City (1948)

2025-10-12

This week, we discuss two films from American director Jules Dassin. The first is Topkapi (1964), a heist comedy based on the 1962 novel The Light of Day by Eric Ambler. The plot follows a small-time con artist who gets roped into helping a gang of international art thieves steal an emerald-encrusted dagger from Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, while he is simultaneously forced to spy on them for the Turkish police. The second is The Naked City (1948), a crime procedural starring Barry Fitzgerald. Shot almost entirely on location in New York City, the film ...

This week, we discuss two films from American director Jules Dassin.

The first is Topkapi (1964), a heist comedy based on the 1962 novel The Light of Day by Eric Ambler. The plot follows a small-time con artist who gets roped into helping a gang of international art thieves steal an emerald-encrusted dagger from Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, while he is simultaneously forced to spy on them for the Turkish police.

The second is The Naked City (1948), a crime procedural starring Barry Fitzgerald. Shot almost entirely on location in New York City, the film depicts the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:25) – Peacemaker season two, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, One Battle After Another, 28 Days Later, Brave, Sirat, Crossfire

Topkapi (00:16:00)

The Naked City (00:49:30)

Coin toss (01:19:45)

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