After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Chick Alexander
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
Joe Bacon
- Palace Guard
- (uncredited)
Noble Blake
- Palace Guard
- (uncredited)
Frederick Burtwell
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Mad Jack Churchill
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsIn the Land of Legend, the Old King says that he will give two signs of kingship to Abu the thief. Abu is then given three items: a magic crossbow, a quiver, and a small, ornate box, like a jewelry box. No mention is made in the dialogue of this box, but it can be seen in Abu's right hand as he talks to the Old King and also on the flying carpet as Abu flies away to rescue his friends. Apparently the crossbow and quiver were only one, not two, of the Old King's signs of kingship, and the other sign was the mysterious box, whose magical powers and purpose were lost on the cutting room floor.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Thief of Bagdad (2023)
- SoundtracksI Want To Be A Sailor
(uncredited)
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Lyrics by Robert Vansittart
Additional Lyrics by William Kernell
Performed by Sabu
Featured review
Wow
The first time I saw this movie, I was blown away by it's sheer fantasy content. I am a fan of fantasy anyway, and for a film of this time (1940) I was impressed by Alexander Korda's ability to completely immerse one so completely in the story. I believe that during the war-time period these films were especially important for a lot of people in order to distract them, in a positive way, and allow them a brief respite from the harsh realities and depressing aspects of the war. I think that this film had probably fit the bill at that time and even nowadays, it does take you away from the everyday and allows you to indulge in a wonderful tale of fantasy, romance, magic, throughout. June Duprez was stunning and otherworldly in her looks and performance. John Justin played a wonderfully enchanting Ahmed, although I found Sabu's character a bit tedious at times, the rest of the movie, for it's time, was top-notch. A great escapist, put your feet up and enjoy the afternoon, movie. I give it a 7.8 out of 10.
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- Apr 12, 2002
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Bagdadski lopov
- Filming locations
- Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA(Abu, Djinn & Ahmad in the canyon)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,180,000
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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