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Arabian Nights

- Dashing Thieves of Baghdad...riding out of the magic and splendor of Arabian Nights

Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.

Release Date : 1942-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walter Wanger ProductionsUniversal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jon Hall

Character Name : Haroun-Al-Raschid

Original Name : Jon Hall

Gender : Male

Maria Montez

Character Name : Sherazade

Original Name : Maria Montez

Gender : Female

Sabu

Character Name : Ali Ben Ali

Original Name : Sabu

Gender : Male

Leif Erickson

Character Name : Kamar (as Leif Erikson)

Original Name : Leif Erickson

Gender : Male

Billy Gilbert

Character Name : Ahmad

Original Name : Billy Gilbert

Gender : Male

Edgar Barrier

Character Name : Nadan

Original Name : Edgar Barrier

Gender : Male

Richard Lane

Character Name : Corporal

Original Name : Richard Lane

Gender : Male

Turhan Bey

Character Name : Captain of the Guard

Original Name : Turhan Bey

Gender : Male

John Qualen

Character Name : Aladdin

Original Name : John Qualen

Gender : Male

Shemp Howard

Character Name : Sinbad

Original Name : Shemp Howard

Gender : Male

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Character Name : Valda

Original Name : William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Gender : Male

Thomas Gomez

Character Name : Hakim

Original Name : Thomas Gomez

Gender : Male

Jeni Le Gon

Character Name : Dresser

Original Name : Jeni Le Gon

Gender : Female

Robert Greig

Character Name : Eunuch

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Charles Coleman

Character Name : Eunuch

Original Name : Charles Coleman

Gender : Male

Adia Kuznetzoff

Character Name : Slaver

Original Name : Adia Kuznetzoff

Gender : Male

Emory Parnell

Character Name : Harem Sentry

Original Name : Emory Parnell

Gender : Male

Harry Cording

Character Name : Blacksmith

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

Robin Raymond

Character Name : Slave Girl

Original Name : Robin Raymond

Gender : Female

Carmen D'Antonio

Character Name : Harem Girl

Original Name : Carmen D'Antonio

Gender : Female

Cordell Hickman

Character Name : Black Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Cordell Hickman

Gender : Male

Acquanetta

Character Name : Ishya (uncredited)

Original Name : Acquanetta

Gender : Female

Robert Barron

Character Name : Bidder (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Barron

Gender : Male

Suzanne Ridgway

Character Name : Harem Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Ridgway

Gender : Female

Duke York

Character Name : Archer (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke York

Gender : Male

Elyse Knox

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Elyse Knox

Gender : Female

Ken Christy

Character Name : Provost Marshal (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Christy

Gender : Male

Frances Gladwin

Character Name : Harem Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances Gladwin

Gender : Female

Frank Lackteen

Character Name : Bidder (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Lackteen

Gender : Male

Kermit Maynard

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Kermit Maynard

Gender : Male

Pat Starling

Character Name : Harem Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Starling

Gender : Female

Amzie Strickland

Character Name : Harem Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Amzie Strickland

Gender : Female

Al Haskell

Character Name : Bearded Bidder (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Haskell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

The Caliph of Baghdad tries to flee the invading hordes with his young son - but at the point of escape is betrayed by his ambitious brother and killed. The boy (Sabu) however, manages to escape and ends up with a troupe of travelling performers including the beautiful "Sherazade" (Maria Montez) and sets about reclaiming what is rightfully his. It's a bit of a hybrid of many Arabian Nights style stories this one, Aladdin and Sinbad feature at various stages, but has lots of sword fights, plenty of lavish costumes and sets, and flows well enough towards a fairly predictable ending - even if Montez sounds much more masculine that almost anyone else in this film. Not much by way intelligent dialogue, but still enjoyable enough to share (?) a box of Turkish delight over...