The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad

Movie·1940·1h 47m

The Thief of Bagdad

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

Directed By

Ludwig Berger

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Miles Malleson

Producer

Alexander Korda

Cinematography

Georges Périnal

Music

Miklós Rózsa

Editor

Charles Crichton

Themes

princesslove at first sightgiant spiderflying horsesultanflying carpetbagdaddjinnorientthiefbaghdadblindness

Production House

London Films Productions

Audience Score

71%

296 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Jaffar

Sabu

Sabu

Abu

June Duprez

June Duprez

Princess

John Justin

John Justin

Ahmad

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Djinn

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Sultan

Morton Selten

Morton Selten

The Old King

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Halima

Bruce Winston

Bruce Winston

The Merchant

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Astrologer

Adelaide Hall

Singer

Roy Emerton

Roy Emerton

Jailer

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

The Story Teller

Joseph Cozier

Man Selling Fish (uncredited)

Toni Gable

Lady (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Man of Basra (uncredited)

Henry Hallett

Citizen (uncredited)

Miki Hood

Citizen (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Ludwig Berger

Ludwig Berger

Director

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Tim Whelan

Tim Whelan

Director

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Screenplay

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Producer

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer, Story

Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton

Editor

Georges Périnal

Georges Périnal

Director of Photography

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