Crime · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 31m

Cairo

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Director
Wolf Rilla
Cast
George Sanders as The Major Richard Johnson as Ali Faten Hamama as Amina John Meillon as willy Ahmed Mazhar as kerim Eric Pohlmann as Nicodemos
Crew
Desmond Dickinson — Director of Photography Bernard Gribble — Editor Kenneth V. Jones — Original Music Composer Joan Scott — Screenplay W.R. Burnett — Novel Ronald Kinnoch — Producer
Tagline

Where Sinners Meet!

Synopsis

An assortment of international criminals plans to steal priceless Egyptian artifacts from a Cairo museum. MGM remake of Asphalt Jungle set in Egypt.

Mood & Themes
egyptjewelry heist
Key Collaborators
Wolf Rilla Director Desmond Dickinson Director of Photography Bernard Gribble Editor Kenneth V. Jones Original Music Composer Joan Scott Screenplay W.R. Burnett Novel Ronald Kinnoch Producer
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