The Thief of Bagdad
1940·United Kingdom·109 min.
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Prince Ahmad is the rightful King of Bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Now a captive of the wicked Grand Vizier Jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets Abu, the best thief in all Bagdad. Together they escape and set about a series of adventures that involve a Djinni in a bottle, a mechanical flying horse, an all-seeing magic jewel, a flying carpet and a beautiful princess.
ScreenwriterLajos Biro
MusicMiklós Rózsa
CinematographyGeorges Périnal
CastJohn Justin·Sabu·June Duprez·Conrad Veidt·Rex Ingram·Hay Petrie·Bruce Winston·Miles Malleson·Morton Selten·Mary Morris·Roy Emerton·Leslie Phillips·Adelaide Hall·Allan JeayesShow all
Original titleThe Thief of Bagdad