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The Thief of Bagdad

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The Thief of Bagdad
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NR,1hr 46min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Action
Released:
January 1, 1940
Directors:
Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Sr.
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez  ...more
Synopsis: In ancient Bagdad, Abu, a good-natured young thief (Sabu), befriends the deposed king Ahmad (John Justin) as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon, awaiting execution under orders from the evil vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), who has seized the throne. But they escape and make their way to Basra, where Ahmad, now living as a beggar, meets and falls in love with the Princess (June Duprez), who has been betrothed by her father the Sultan (Miles Malleson, who also wrote the screenplay) to Jaffar. ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
The 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad is one of those rare fantasy films that has only improved with age as a dazzling example of the screencraft of the era. If seams and joins show on some of the special-effects work, it doesn't hurt, because we accept the film as a fantasy tale woven before our eyes; just as no one minds the brush-strokes on a painting truly great painting, few object to the sequences ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Conrad Veidt
Jaffar
Sabu
Abu
June Duprez
Princess
John Justin
Prince Achmad
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