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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • 19441944
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 27m
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6.3/10
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Turhan Bey, Jon Hall, and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
AdventureFantasyRomance
A boy prince, raised by forty thieves, takes revenge on the Mongol invaders who murdered his father and stole his kingdom.A boy prince, raised by forty thieves, takes revenge on the Mongol invaders who murdered his father and stole his kingdom.A boy prince, raised by forty thieves, takes revenge on the Mongol invaders who murdered his father and stole his kingdom.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Arthur Lubin
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Maria Montez
    • Jon Hall
    • Turhan Bey
    • Arthur Lubin
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Maria Montez
    • Jon Hall
    • Turhan Bey
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    • 24User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Turhan Bey, Jon Hall, Kurt Katch, and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Turhan Bey, Jon Hall, and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Jon Hall and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Jon Hall and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Frank Puglia in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Andy Devine in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Andy Devine in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
    Jon Hall in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)

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    Maria Montez
    Maria Montez
    • Amara
    Jon Hall
    Jon Hall
    • Ali Baba
    Turhan Bey
    Turhan Bey
    • Jamiel
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Abdullah
    Kurt Katch
    Kurt Katch
    • Hulagu Khan
    Frank Puglia
    Frank Puglia
    • Prince Cassim
    Fortunio Bonanova
    Fortunio Bonanova
    • Old Baba
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Caliph Hassan
    Ramsay Ames
    Ramsay Ames
    • Nalu
    Chris-Pin Martin
    Chris-Pin Martin
    • Fat Thief
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Ali Baba as a Child
    Yvette Duguay
    Yvette Duguay
    • Amara as a Girl
    Noel Cravat
    • Mongol Captain
    Jimmy Conlin
    Jimmy Conlin
    • Little Thief
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Mahmoud
    Ed Agresti
    • Mongol Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Mongol Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Jerome Andrews
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
      • Arthur Lubin
      • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Hulagu Khan was a real person--he was the brother of Kublai Khan, the conqueror of Asia, and the Mongol leader who conquered Iran and Baghdad, as shown in the movie. However, it's generally believed by most historians that he died of natural causes, not murder.
    • Goofs
      When the thieves are singing as they return to the cave the camera is leading them. The tire tracks of the camera car are plainly visible in the sand in front of the horse's hooves.
    • Quotes

      Abdullah: For a man's country or his stomach he might bid his life; even for his horse. Never, never for a woman.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Forty Thieves
      Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennen

      Music by Edward Ward

      Performed by Universal Studio Chorus

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    7/10
    Delightful Naive Adventure
    In Baghdad, in the days of the Mongol invasion leaded by the cruel Hugalu Khan (Kurt Katch), the caliph Hassan (Moroni Olsen) is betrayed by Prince Cassim (Frank Puglia) and killed by the Mongols. His son Ali, who had just pledged love to Prince Cassim's daughter Amara, escapes and accidentally finds the magic cave Sesame, the hiding place of forty thieves leaded by Baba (Fortunio Bonanova). Ali is adopted by Baba, who assigns the strong Abdullah (Andy Devine) to protect him. For ten years, the Mongols held Baghdad, and Ali Baba (Jon Hall) becomes the leader of the forty thieves, now beloved by the population for challenging the invaders. When the thieves acknowledge that a caravan is bringing Lady Amara (Maria Montez) to marry the tyrant Hugalu Khan, Ali Baba meets her bathing and does not recognize her. The Mongols capture him and he believes she betrayed him. Amara's servant Jamiel (Turhan Bey) helps Ali Baba, and the thieves rescue him in Baghdad and abduct Amara. In the garden of Prince Cassim's garden, they have recollections of their childhood, but they do not recognize each other. When Ali finds the truth, he fights for his love and for the freedom of Baghdad.

    "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is a delightful naive adventure that brings me back to my childhood, when I loved to see the movie because of the magic cave that opened and closed with the commands: "- Open, Oh Sesame!", or "- Close, Oh Sesame!". The story is simple, with the evil Hugalu Khan in the always invaded Baghdad; the traitor Prince Cassim; the forty bandits that become good guys; the hero Ali Baba and the heroine Amara, and lots of action for children and adults. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Ali Baba e os Quarenta Ladrões" ("Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves")
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    • Nov 13, 2007

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      • January 14, 1944 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Coral Pink Sand Dunes - Sand Dunes Road, Kanab, Utah, USA
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      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes

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