AdventureFantasyRomance

The Thief of Bagdad

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

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.

Release Date : 1940-02-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Fantasy

Cast

Character Name : Jaffar

Original Name : Conrad Veidt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abu

Original Name : Sabu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess

Original Name : June Duprez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ahmad

Original Name : John Justin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Djinn

Original Name : Rex Ingram

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sultan

Original Name : Miles Malleson

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Old King

Original Name : Morton Selten

Gender : Male

Character Name : Halima

Original Name : Mary Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Merchant

Original Name : Bruce Winston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Astrologer

Original Name : Hay Petrie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Adelaide Hall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jailer

Original Name : Roy Emerton

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Story Teller

Original Name : Allan Jeayes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man Selling Fish (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Cozier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Toni Gable

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man of Basra (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Hallett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Miki Hood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Princess's Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Glynis Johns

Gender : Female

Character Name : Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Laine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Cleo Laine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Sylvia Laine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : John Salew

Gender : Male

Character Name : Masrur (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Tickle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-23

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.