THIEF OF BAGDAD

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• Release Year: 1940
• Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
• Plot: Legendary producer Alexander Korda's marvel The Thief of Bagdad, inspired by The Arabian Nights, is one of the most spectacular fantasy films ever made, pioneering in eye-popping technical wizardry. When Prince Ahmad (John Justin) is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu (the incomparable Sabu) to win back his royal position, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess (June Duprez). With its luscious Technicolor, vivid sets, and unprecedented visual wonders, The Thief of Bagdad has charmed viewers of all ages for decades.
• Cast: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Morton Selten, Mary Morris, Bruce Winston, Hay Petrie, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton, Allan Jeayes, Chick Alexander, Frederick Burtwell, Joseph Cozier, Toni Gable, Robert Greig, Henry Hallatt, Miki Hood, Glynis Johns, Alexander Laine, Cleo Laine, Sylvia Laine, Spoli Mills, Leslie Phillips, Norman Pierce, John Salew, Mark Stone, Frank Tickle, Otto Wallen, Ben Williams, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies, Lajos Biró, Miklós Rózsa
• Director: Ludwig Berger
• Runtime: 1:46
• Company: The Criterion Collection, Granada International Media
• Media Format: Movie