The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

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

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Lotta Woods (scenario editor), Douglas Fairbanks,

Stars:

Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher

2 wins.

Cast

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

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...

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Plot Keywords:

thief | suitor | magic | princess | treasure | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

23 March 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Dieb von Bagdad

Filming Locations:

The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Douglas Fairbanks Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min 139 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the flying carpet effect, Douglas Fairbanks stood on a 3/4-inch thick sheet of steel attached to 16 piano wires and rigged to the top of a crane, which lifted him above the crowd.

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Goofs

The bloody mark The Thief leaves on the wall disappears in the next shot.

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Connections

Featured in Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)

User Reviews

a repeat viewing after 79 years

I first viewed this movie in 1924 at age 6 yrs--probably the first movie I ever saw. I thought it was terrific then, and after viewing it again now(2003) I still think it is an exceptionally fine movie. Many special effects without benefit of computers. A very ambitious movie for that time.