A young man gathers a group of friends and adventurers to help battle an evil sultan.
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Title: Thief of Damascus (1952)
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| Paul Henreid | ... | General Abu Amdar | |
| John Sutton | ... | Khalid | |
| Jeff Donnell | ... | Sheherazade | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Sinbad (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Elena Verdugo | ... | Neela | |
| Helen Gilbert | ... | Princess Zafir | |
| Robert Clary | ... | Aladdin | |
| Edward Colmans | ... | Sultan Raudah | |
| Nelson Leigh | ... | Ben Jammal | |
| Philip Van Zandt | ... | Ali Baba | |
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In the world of Arabian Nights, Abu Amdar (Paul Henreid), head general of the Khalid, who is attacking Damascus, arranges a truce between the city and the Khalid's forces, and the Khalid (John Sutton') is furious. Amdar escapes to help the Persians, a decision prompted by his love for the Damascan Princes Zafir (Helen Gilbert). With the aid of Sheherazade (Jeff Donnell), Alladin (Robert Clary), Sinbad (Lon Chaney Jr., Ali Baba (Philip Van Zandt) and less-than-forty of his thieves, Abu Amdar soon sets things right in old Damascus...and Columbia's back lot. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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April 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Abu Andar, Held von Damaskus See more »Filming Locations:
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USACompany Credits
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This very conventional oriental tale takes many characters from "the thousand and one nights " who ,with the exception of Ali Baba whose cave ,should we believe him,is used for the last time ,are not given a single chance to shine (to show their skills): Aladdin talks about his lamp,but this magical thing is no help for the oppressed; Simbad is not a sailor and has no monster to fight against;had Sheherazade been so devoid of imagination,she would not have hold her master's attention for thousand and one nights . Neela even hints at Delilah ,a biblical character ,who does not appear ,all the same.
This story is too derivative ,and there are many directors who did more exciting movies with "the thousand and one nights" inexhaustible material.