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The Thief of Bagdad

"ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS...."

1940-02-19 Adventure 1hr 47m

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

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When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

  • Released
    1940-02-19
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 47m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    London Films Productions

Crew

Michael Powell
Director
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Alexander Korda
Producer
Keywords:
love at first sight giant spider flying horse sultan flying carpet djinn orient thief baghdad blindness genie arabian nights crystal ball magician beautiful princess turned into animal wishes vibrant

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Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt
Jaffar
Sabu

Sabu
Abu
June Duprez

June Duprez
Princess
John Justin

John Justin
Ahmad
Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram
Djinn
Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson
Sultan
Morton Selten

Morton Selten
The Old King
Mary Morris

Mary Morris
Halima
Bruce Winston

Bruce Winston
The Merchant
Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie
Astrologer
Adelaide Hall

Adelaide Hall
Singer
Roy Emerton

Roy Emerton
Jailer
Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes
The Story Teller
Joseph Cozier

Joseph Cozier
Man Selling Fish (uncredited)
Toni Gable

Toni Gable
Lady (uncredited)
Robert Greig

Robert Greig
Man of Basra (uncredited)
Henry Hallett

Henry Hallett
Citizen (uncredited)
Miki Hood

Miki Hood
Citizen (uncredited)
Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns
Princess's Maid (uncredited)
Alexander Laine

Alexander Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Sylvia Laine

Sylvia Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
John Salew

John Salew
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Mark Stone

Mark Stone
Masrur (uncredited)
Frank Tickle

Frank Tickle
Citizen (uncredited)
Ben Williams

Ben Williams
Citizen (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-23

John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luc... read more

John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luck that he encounters Sabu the gymnastic and clever thief in the palace dungeons and the two of them set off on a delightful series of adventures as he tries to regain his throne and to reclaim his love from the evil clutches of his former Vizier. This is a cracking fantasy adventure from Alexander Korda and wonderfully scored by Miklos Rosza that brings us Rex Ingram as the outrageously theatric genie in an enormous red nappy; Miles Malleson (who also contributed to the screenplay) as the eccentric Sultan of Basra with his fantastic palace of 1000 toys and Morton Selten in his last role as the "old King". The colours are bright and vivid; the story gentle and engaging with some comedic touches now and again too. The special effects are used sparingly, but where they are - they work well.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luck that he encounters Sabu the gymnastic and clever thief in the palace dungeons and the two of them ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-23

John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luck that he encounters Sabu the gymnastic and clever thief in ...

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