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RomanceAdventureFantasy

The Thief of Bagdad

- "Happiness Must Be Earned"

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

Release Date : 1924-03-18

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Douglas Fairbanks Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Nights FantasyThe Thief of Baghdad

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Character Name : The Thief of Bagdad

Original Name : Douglas Fairbanks

Gender : Male

Snitz Edwards

Character Name : His Evil Associate

Original Name : Snitz Edwards

Gender : Male

Charles Belcher

Character Name : The Holy Man

Original Name : Charles Belcher

Gender : Male

Julanne Johnston

Character Name : The Princess

Original Name : Julanne Johnston

Gender : Female

Sôjin Kamiyama

Character Name : The Mongol Prince

Original Name : Sôjin Kamiyama

Gender : Male

Anna May Wong

Character Name : The Mongol Slave

Original Name : Anna May Wong

Gender : Female

Brandon Hurst

Character Name : The Caliph

Original Name : Brandon Hurst

Gender : Male

Tote Du Crow

Character Name : The Soothsayer

Original Name : Tote Du Crow

Gender : Male

Noble Johnson

Character Name : The Indian Prince

Original Name : Noble Johnson

Gender : Male

Sam Baker

Character Name : Sworder (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Baker

Gender : Male

Laska Winter

Character Name : Slave of the Lute (uncredited)

Original Name : Laska Winter

Gender : Female

Etta Lee

Character Name : Slave of the Sand Board (uncredited)

Original Name : Etta Lee

Gender : Female

Mathilde Comont

Character Name : Persian Prince (uncredited)

Original Name : Mathilde Comont

Gender : Female

Charles Stevens

Character Name : Persian Prince's Awaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Stevens

Gender : Male

Eugene Jackson

Character Name : Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Jackson

Gender : Male

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Lasky Jr.

Gender : Male

David Sharpe

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : David Sharpe

Gender : Male

Paul Malvern

Character Name : Gigantic Bat (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Malvern

Gender : Male

Scotty Mattraw

Character Name : Eunuch (uncredited)

Original Name : Scotty Mattraw

Gender : Male

Jess Weldon

Character Name : Eunuch (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess Weldon

Gender : Male

K. Nambu

Character Name : Mongol Prince's Counselor (uncredited)

Original Name : K. Nambu

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

This just goes to show - almost a century after it was made, that quality has longevity. The recently restored version of Raoul Walsh's fabulously lavish adaptation of the Arabian Nights fantasy was scored by the hugely imaginative Carl Davis (at times based around some really suitable Rimsky-Korsakov themes) featuring a charmingly athletic Douglas Fairbanks as the eponymous character who thrives as a petty thief. Soon, though, he espies the beautiful daughter of the Caliph (Julanne Johnston) who is to be married. He decides to impersonate a prince and become one of her suitors - without bargaining on the evil Mongol Prince who has designs on both the Princess and the throne of Baghdad itself. It is amazing how effortlessly the film still holds the attention - with only a minimal use of text boards - and the more you watch, the more delicate and clever the performances become. There is no script to moan about; just a hugely creative perception of the original fables - it is just a wonderful piece of imagination set to pictures and music that is a real must watch.