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  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
  • Not Rated
    106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Not Rated
106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.
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Writers
Miles Malleson (screen play and dialogue) | Lajos Biró (scenario by) (as Lajos Biro) | Miklós Rózsa (story) (as Miklos Rozsa)
Producer
Composer
Miklós Rózsa (musical score) (as Miklos Rozsa)
Production Designer
Leila Rubin (production designed in color by) (as Vincent Korda)
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Release date
Dec 25, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Conrad Veidt
Jaffar Jaffar   See fewer
Sabu
Abu Abu   See fewer
June Duprez
Princess Princess   See fewer
Rex Ingram
Djinn Djinn   See fewer
Morton Selten
The Old King The Old King   See fewer
Mary Morris
Halima Halima   See fewer
Bruce Winston
The Merchant The Merchant   See fewer
Hay Petrie
Astrologer Astrologer   See fewer
Adelaide Hall
Singer Singer   See fewer
Roy Emerton
Jailer Jailer   See fewer
Allan Jeayes
The Story Teller The Story Teller   See fewer
Chick Alexander
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bacon
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble Blake
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Burtwell
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mad Jack Churchill
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Cozier
Man Selling Fish (uncredited) Man Selling Fish (uncredited)   See fewer
Elias English
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Toni Gable
Lady (uncredited) Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Greig
Man of Basra (uncredited) Man of Basra (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hallatt
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Miki Hood
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Glynis Johns
Princess' Maid (uncredited) Princess' Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleo Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvia Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)   See fewer
Dock McGill
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Spoli Mills
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Phillips
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Pierce
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Tao Porchon
The Golden Idol (uncredited) The Golden Idol (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Roberts
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Salew
Fish Peddler (uncredited) Fish Peddler (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Stone
Masrur (uncredited) Masrur (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Tickle
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Wallen
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Washington
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Williams
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Williams
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
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