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Director:
Writers:
True Boardman (additional dialogue)
Michael Hogan (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 January 1944 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Dashing Thieves of Baghdad...riding out of the magic and splendor of
Plot:
Dancer Sherazade was told by the stars that she will become wife of the kalif in Bagdad. She tells Kamar... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sabu ... Ali Ben Ali
Jon Hall ... Haroun-Al-Raschid
Maria Montez ... Scheherazade
Leif Erickson ... Kamar (as Leif Erikson)
Billy Gilbert ... Ahmad
Edgar Barrier ... Nadan
Richard Lane ... Corporal
Turhan Bey ... Captain of the Guard
John Qualen ... Aladdin
Shemp Howard ... Sinbad
William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Valda
Thomas Gomez ... Hakim
Jeni Le Gon ... Dresser / Dancer's Maid
Robert Greig ... Eunuch
Charles Coleman ... Eunuch
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film marks the first use of 3-strip Technicolor by Universal. more
Quotes:
Kamar: [to Captain of the Guard] Son of infamy! Every bone in your body shall be broken if you continue to defy me! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992) more

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9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
action-packed adventure, 9 November 2005
5/10
Author: rebeljenn from Bath, England

This action-packed adventure film is worth a watch, but it is not exactly a memorable film, and the story line suffers - secondary to all of the action taking place. (The basic summary is about a man who ends up getting revenge and banding together with some close friends, including a slave girl who is his love interest.) It is a fun film, and the picture (shot in Technicolour) is beautiful. (Excellent landscapes, colourful costumes, and much more come to life in the vibrant colour that this film was shot in.) If you want to watch something fun that doesn't require much thinking, then this movie won't let you down.

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