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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Tim Whelan
  • Profile picture of Conrad Veidt
    Jaffar Conrad Veidt
  • Profile picture of Sabu
    Abu Sabu
  • Profile picture of June Duprez
    Princess June Duprez
  • Profile picture of John Justin
    Ahmad John Justin
  • Profile picture of Rex Ingram
    Djinn Rex Ingram
  • Profile picture of Miles Malleson
    Sultan Miles Malleson
  • Profile picture of Morton Selten
    The Old King Morton Selten
  • Profile picture of Mary Morris
    Halima Mary Morris

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