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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

18/03/1924 (US)Romance, Adventure, Fantasy2h 29m
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"Happiness Must Be Earned"

Overview

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

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    1. Douglas Fairbanks

      Douglas Fairbanks

      The Thief of Bagdad

    2. Snitz Edwards

      Snitz Edwards

      His Evil Associate

    3. Charles Belcher

      Charles Belcher

      The Holy Man

    4. Julanne Johnston

      Julanne Johnston

      The Princess

    5. Sôjin Kamiyama

      Sôjin Kamiyama

      The Mongol Prince

    6. Anna May Wong

      Anna May Wong

      The Mongol Slave

    7. Brandon Hurst

      Brandon Hurst

      The Caliph

    8. Tote Du Crow

      Tote Du Crow

      The Soothsayer

    9. Noble Johnson

      Noble Johnson

      The Indian Prince

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jun 6, 2022

    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 barga...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$1,135,654.00

    Revenue$1,490,419.00

    Keywords

    • princess
    • treasure
    • magic
    • palace
    • flying carpet
    • rope
    • thief
    • suitor
    • black and white
    • disguise
    • apple
    • baghdad
    • silent film
    • arabian nights