In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad.
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| Steve Reeves | ... | Karim | |
| Giorgia Moll | ... | Princess Amina (as Georgia Moll) | |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | Prince Osman | |
| Edy Vessel | ... | Kadeejah | |
| Daniele Vargas | ... | Gamal | |
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Antonio Battistella | ... | Sultan of Bagdad |
| Fanfulla | ... | Abdul (as Luigi Visconti) | |
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Giancarlo Zarfati | ... | Farid |
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Gina Mascetti | ... | Aisha the Governess |
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Ignazio Dolce | ||
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Georges Chamarat | ... | Old Magician |
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Gail Pearl | ... | First Ballerina (as Gay Pearl) |
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Rosario Borelli | ||
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Chignone | ... | Monster |
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In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad.
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ItalianRelease Date:
10 August 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I would second almost everything written in previous comments. I too saw it as a young boy and it stuck with me, along with other fantasies of the period like those from Ray Harryhausen. I recently started looking for it on ebay where I found it's out of print and never released on DVD; of course there are some used VHS copies available, some going for what seem like inflated prices. A previous comment stated that MGM has the distribution rights so I sent a message to them through their website (www.mgm.com) asking for the film's release on DVD. Anyone feeling the same should try it as well, it may help get results.