Film
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
One thousand and one sights from the thousand of one nights...
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance· Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan· 107 min
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.
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- The most romantic rogue of all time!
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- THE WONDER of the Enchanted Princess. Whoever looks upon her beauty dies---but Ahmad dares to win her favor!
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- THE WONDER of the masked magician who transforms a prince into a beggar... a boy into a barking dog!
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- THE WONDER of the Spider King... ten times human size ---yet Abu dares him to battle!
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- Three brave hearts, adventuring in a wonder world!
- In magic technicolor
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- The Wonder Picture of All Time
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- Dwarfing anything ever seen... a mountainous Genie piercing the clouds... flying horses winging over Jewelled cities... a magic carpet that spans the world like the swiftest bird.
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Connections
Top billing
- Conrad Veidt as Jaffar
- Sabu as Abu
- June Duprez as Princess
- John Justin as Ahmad
- Rex Ingram as Djinn