The Thief of Bagdad

Unrated

10/14/19401h 47m

Premiere Release (US)

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

Overview:

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.

Director:

Ludwig Berger

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

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

Cast

Conrad Veidt

~ as ~

Jaffar

Sabu

~ as ~

Abu

June Duprez

~ as ~

Princess

John Justin

~ as ~

Ahmad

Rex Ingram

~ as ~

Djinn

Miles Malleson

~ as ~

Sultan

Morton Selten

~ as ~

The Old King

Mary Morris

~ as ~

Halima

Bruce Winston

~ as ~

The Merchant

Hay Petrie

~ as ~

Astrologer

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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.