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The Thief of Bagdad

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

1940 · NR · 1h 47m

Directed by Michael Powell, Tim Whelan and Ludwig Berger

7.1

TMDB audience score
315 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Conrad Veidt
    Jaffar

  • Sabu
    Abu

  • June Duprez
    Princess

  • John Justin
    Ahmad

  • Rex Ingram
    Djinn

  • Miles Malleson
    Sultan

  • Morton Selten
    The Old King

  • Mary Morris
    Halima

  • Bruce Winston
    The Merchant

  • Hay Petrie
    Astrologer

  • Adelaide Hall
    Singer

  • Roy Emerton
    Jailer

  • Allan Jeayes
    The Story Teller

  • Joseph Cozier
    Man Selling Fish (uncredited)

  • Toni Gable
    Lady (uncredited)

  • Robert Greig
    Man of Basra (uncredited)

  • Henry Hallett
    Citizen (uncredited)

  • Miki Hood
    Citizen (uncredited)