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The Thief of Bagdad

    Adventure
    Fantasy
    Romance
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Feb 19, 1940
Rated NR

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

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    Conrad Veidt
    Jaffar
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    Sabu
    Abu
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    June Duprez
    Princess
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    John Justin
    Ahmad
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    Rex Ingram
    Djinn
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    Miles Malleson
    Sultan
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    Morton Selten
    The Old King
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    Mary Morris
    Halima
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    Bruce Winston
    The Merchant
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    Hay Petrie
    Astrologer
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    Adelaide Hall
    Singer
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    Roy Emerton
    Jailer
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    Allan Jeayes
    The Story Teller
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    Joseph Cozier
    Man Selling Fish (uncredited)
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    Toni Gable
    Lady (uncredited)
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    Robert Greig
    Man of Basra (uncredited)
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    Henry Hallett
    Citizen (uncredited)
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    Miki Hood
    Citizen (uncredited)
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    Glynis Johns
    Princess's Maid (uncredited)
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    Alexander Laine
    Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
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    Cleo Laine
    Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
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    Sylvia Laine
    Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
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    Leslie Phillips
    Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
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    John Salew
    Fish Peddler (uncredited)
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    Mark Stone
    Masrur (uncredited)
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    Frank Tickle
    Citizen (uncredited)
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    Ben Williams
    Citizen (uncredited)

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    Reviews

    (1)
    CinemaSerf
    70%
    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.