Arabian Nights

1942

1h 26m

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

Directors

John Rawlins

Writers

Michael Hogan(screenplay by)

Michael Hogan(story by)

Stars

Jon Hall

Maria Montez

Sabu

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Haroun-Al-Raschid

Sherazade

Ali Ben Ali

Kamar (as Leif Erikson)

Ahmad

Nadan

Corporal

Captain of the Guard

Aladdin

Sinbad

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Valda

Hakim

Dresser

Eunuch

Eunuch

Slaver

Harem Sentry

Blacksmith

Directors

John Rawlins

Writers

Michael Hogan(screenplay by)

Michael Hogan(story by)

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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...

Geronimo196726 Jun, 2022