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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Mohammed Agrebi | ||
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Ignazio Dolce | ||
| 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:
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The original screenplay, as well as the paperback novelization, featured a scene in which Steve Reeves battles a giant crab underwater. That sequence was either never filmed, or discarded. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is Reeves' best film. It's got it all - a love story, humor, adventure and last but not least a pretty good musical score. Reeves plays Karim a thief who falls in love with a princess. When the princess Amina has a sleeping curse placed on her, Karim must find the only cure - a blue rose. A party sets out from the palace to find the blue rose with the winner getting the hand of the princess in marriage.
The special effects are nothing by today's standards but Reeves and Moll exude a considerable rapport, due in no small part to Arthur Lubin's direction.