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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

APPROVED  155 min  -  Adventure | Family | Fantasy   -  23 March 1924 (USA)
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A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Douglas Fairbanks (story), Achmed Abdullah (screenwriter), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Douglas Fairbanks ...
The Thief of Bagdad
Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards ...
His Evil Associate
Charles Belcher Charles Belcher ...
The Holy Man
Julanne Johnston Julanne Johnston ...
The Princess
Sôjin Sôjin ...
The Mongol Prince (as Sojin)
Anna May Wong ...
The Mongol Slave
Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst ...
The Caliph
Tote Du Crow Tote Du Crow ...
The Soothsayer
Noble Johnson Noble Johnson ...
The Indian Prince
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn
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Storyline

A thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that brings back the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while, unbeknownst to him, another suitor, the Prince of the Mongols, is not playing by the rules... Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Thief | Princess | Suitor | Magic | Treasure  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Dieb von Bagdad See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain: (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Included among the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', edited by Steven Jay Schneider. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The bloody mark The Thief leaves on the wall disappears in the next shot. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "That Girl: Phantom of the Horse Opera (#1.14)" (1966) See more »