The Thief of Bagdad
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he bands with the scrappy thief Abu to reclaim his royal place and win the heart of a beautiful princess.
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Michael Powell
Tim Whelan
Ludwig Berger
Geoffrey Boothby
Charles David
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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.
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The directors of The Thief of Bagdad are Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger, Geoffrey Boothby, and Charles David.
The cast of The Thief of Bagdad includes Leslie Phillips as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited), Allan Jeayes as The Story Teller, John Salew as Fish Peddler (uncredited), Miles Malleson as Sultan, Glynis Johns as Princess's Maid (uncredited), John Justin as Ahmad, Hay Petrie as Astrologer, Robert Greig as Man of Basra (uncredited), June Duprez as Princess, Rex Ingram as Djinn, Conrad Veidt as Jaffar, Ben Williams as Citizen (uncredited), and more.
The duration of The Thief of Bagdad is 1h 47 mins.
Yes. The Thief of Bagdad has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Thief Of Bagdad ≣ 1940 ≣ Trailer. Watch them on this page.
The Thief of Bagdad was released on 19 Feb 1940.
The Thief of Bagdad is listed under Adventure, Fantasy, and Romance on Fanbiz.
The Thief of Bagdad has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 gymnast..."
