The Thief of Bagdad

1924

2h 29m

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7.3/10

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Romance

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Fantasy

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

Directors

Raoul Walsh

Writers

Achmed Abdullah(screenplay by)

Douglas Fairbanks(story by)

James T. O'Donohoe(adaptation by)

Stars

Douglas Fairbanks

Snitz Edwards

Charles Belcher

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The Thief of Bagdad

His Evil Associate

The Holy Man

The Princess

The Mongol Prince

The Mongol Slave

The Caliph

The Soothsayer

The Indian Prince

Sworder (uncredited)

Slave of the Lute (uncredited)

Etta Lee

Slave of the Sand Board (uncredited)

Mathilde Comont

Persian Prince (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Persian Prince's Awaker (uncredited)

Child (uncredited)

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Gigantic Bat (uncredited)

Directors

Raoul Walsh

Writers

Achmed Abdullah(screenplay by)

Douglas Fairbanks(story by)

James T. O'Donohoe(adaptation by)

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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.

Geronimo196706 Jun, 2022