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The Thief of Bagdad

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7.1/10 • 278

1940-02-191h 47m

AdventureFantasyRomance

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

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.

Directors
Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
Editors
Charles Crichton

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  1. Conrad Veidt

    Conrad Veidt

    Jaffar

  2. Sabu

    Sabu

    Abu

  3. June Duprez

    June Duprez

    Princess

  4. John Justin

    John Justin

    Ahmad

  5. Rex Ingram

    Rex Ingram

    Djinn

  6. Miles Malleson

    Miles Malleson

    Sultan

  7. Morton Selten

    Morton Selten

    The Old King

  8. Mary Morris

    Mary Morris

    Halima

  9. Bruce Winston

    Bruce Winston

    The Merchant

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CinemaSerf

Jun 23, 2022

7/10

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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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