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Release Date:
24 January 1944 (Sweden)
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Dashing Thieves of Baghdad...riding out of the magic and splendor of
Plot:
The caliph of Baghdad must go into hiding with a group of traveling performers when his brother usurps the throne. Both brothers desire a beautiful dancing girl, who is torn between power and true love. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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‘Arabian Nights,’ Hollywood’s escapist restructuring of a classic tale
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Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
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‘Arabian Nights,’ Hollywood’s escapist restructuring of a classic tale
(From SoundOnSight. 28 January 2013, 4:24 PM, PST)
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A beautiful fantasy adventure
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Jon Hall | ... | Haroun-Al-Baschid |
 | Maria Montez | ... | Scheherazade |
 | Sabu | ... | Ali Ben Ali |
 | 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 |
| Robert Greig | ... | Eunuch |
| Charles Coleman | ... | Eunuch |
| Adia Kuznetzoff | ... | Slaver |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Harem Sentry |
| Harry Cording | ... | Blacksmith |
| Robin Raymond | ... | Slave Girl |
| Carmen D'Antonio | ... | Harem Girl |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Acquanetta | ... | Ishya (uncredited) |
| Carlos Alvarado | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Barone | ... | Tumbler (uncredited) |
| Robert Barron | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| John Berkes | ... | Blind Beggar (uncredited) |
| Anthony Blair | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Linda Brent | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Majordomo (uncredited) |
| André Charlot | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Ken Christy | ... | Provost Marshal (uncredited) |
| Paul Clayton | ... | Black Boy (uncredited) |
| Rosemary Dempsey | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| June Ealey | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Virginia Engels | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Forbes | ... | Virgin (uncredited) |
| Frances Gladwin | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Amador Gutierrez | ... | Tumbler (uncredited) |
| Eloise Hardt | ... | Virgin (uncredited) |
| Al Haskell | ... | Bearded Bidder (uncredited) |
| Jamiel Hasson | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Cordell Hickman | ... | Black Boy (uncredited) |
| Elyse Knox | ... | Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Frank Lackteen | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Patsy Mace | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Murdock MacQuarrie | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Edward Marmolejo | ... | Tumbler (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Kathleen McCormack | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Art Miles | ... | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Mary Moore | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Alice Neilson | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Veronica Pataky | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Helen Pender | ... | Virgin (uncredited) |
| Eva Puig | ... | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Rebel Randall | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgeway | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Nedra Sanders | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Peggy Satterlee | ... | Virgin (uncredited) |
| Mickey Simpson | ... | Hangman (uncredited) |
| Pat Starling | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Nick Thompson | ... | Bearded Bidder (uncredited) |
| Jean Trent | ... | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Ben Ayassa Wadrassi | ... | Tumbler (uncredited) |
| Crane Whitley | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Whitman | ... | Nubian Slave (uncredited) |
| Duke York | ... | Archer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John Rawlins | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Michael Hogan | (story) | |
| Michael Hogan | (screenplay) | |
| True Boardman | (additional dialogue) | |
Produced by | |||
| Walter Wanger | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Frank Skinner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Milton R. Krasner | (as Milton Krasner) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Philip Cahn | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Alexander Golitzen | |||
| Jack Otterson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Russell A. Gausman | (as R.A. Gausman) | ||
| Ira Webb | (as Ira S. Webb) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vera West | (costumes: women) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Fred Frank | .... | assistant director | |
| Ford Beebe | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Dorothea Holt | .... | illustrator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard B. Brown | .... | sound supervisor | |
| William R. Fox | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| David Sharpe | .... | stunt double: Sabu (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| W. Howard Greene | .... | associate cinematographer | |
| William V. Skall | .... | associate cinematographer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eugene Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charles Previn | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Jamiel Hasson | .... | technical advisor | |
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | technicolor color director | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1949) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS) (For MCA Home Video)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bounty Films (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
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86 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Film debut of Acquanetta.See more »
Quotes:
Scheherazade:I would swear I have seen this man before. But where?
Ali Ben Ali:Maybe in your dreams.
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Ali Ben Ali:Maybe in your dreams.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)See more »
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This ancient fantasy of two brothers who are caliphs-in-waiting is a dazzling, colorful film presented in lush Technicolor. Maria Montez is the beautiful and exotic Sherazade who desires the trappings of wealth and power as she aspires to marry a caliph. Jon Hall is a virile and likable hero and Leif Erickson and Edgar Barrier are also good in supporting roles but it is Sabu who leaves the best impression in this picture. Nature's beauty of deep blue skies, thick white clouds and golden desert sand dunes are well-served in this yarn of palace intrigue and murder as the brothers battle for the kingdom's throne. Chase scenes, sword fights and comedy are sprinkled throughout the story but it is the vibrant color interiors and exteriors that arrest all attention in this film.