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The Thief of Bagdad

  • 1924
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 35m
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7.7/10
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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
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A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

  • Director
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Lotta Woods
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    • Achmed Abdullah
  • Stars
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    • Julanne Johnston
    • Snitz Edwards
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    7.2K
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    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Lotta Woods
      • Douglas Fairbanks
      • Achmed Abdullah
    • Stars
      • Douglas Fairbanks
      • Julanne Johnston
      • Snitz Edwards
    • 78User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks
    • The Thief of Bagdad
    Julanne Johnston
    Julanne Johnston
    • The Princess
    Snitz Edwards
    Snitz Edwards
    • The Thief's Evil Associate
    Charles Belcher
    Charles Belcher
    • The Holy Man
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    • The Mongol Prince
    • (as Sojin)
    Anna May Wong
    Anna May Wong
    • The Mongol Slave
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • The Caliph
    Tote Du Crow
    Tote Du Crow
    • The Soothsayer
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • The Indian Prince
    Sam Baker
    • Sworder
    • (uncredited)
    Basil Bookasta
    • Page Boy
    • (uncredited)
    George Bookasta
    • Page Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Mathilde Comont
    Mathilde Comont
    • Persian Prince
    • (uncredited)
    Jesse Fuller
      Sadakichi Hartmann
      • Mongol Prince's Court Magician
      • (uncredited)
      Eugene Jackson
      • Child
      • (uncredited)
      Jesse Lasky Jr.
      Jesse Lasky Jr.
        Etta Lee
        • Slave of the Sand Board
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Raoul Walsh
        • Writers
          • Lotta Woods
          • Douglas Fairbanks
          • Achmed Abdullah
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        • Trivia
          For the flying carpet effect, Douglas Fairbanks stood on a 3/4-inch thick sheet of steel attached to 16 piano wires and rigged to the top of a crane, which lifted him above the crowd.
        • Goofs
          At the 2 hour 27 minute mark when the thief and the princess are flying over Bagdad you can see piano wires holding up the flying carpet when the light reflects off them. You need to look carefully though.
        • Quotes

          The Thief of Bagdad: I am not a prince. I am less than the slave who serves you-a wretched outcast-a thief. What I wanted, I took. I wanted you-I tried to take you-But when I held you in my arms-the very world did change. The evil within me died. I can bear a thousand tortures, endure a thousand deaths-but not thy tears.

          Guard: This Arab Prince is but a thief. Seek him out!

          The Princess: Quick! Hide thyself. If thou art found with me, they will be merciless. I love you.

        • Alternate versions
          In some prints, Mathilde Comont is credited as M. Comont to keep her sex a secret. However, in several scenes in the film it is very obvious that the Persian Prince is being played by a woman.
        • Connections
          Edited into Michael Blanco (2004)

        User reviews78

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        Remember when you saw Star Wars for the very first time???

        The acting is corny. The sets are strange. The special effects are crude as hell. (You can even see the wires.) And you sit there for 138 minutes totally entranced.

        Seeing this is like seeing Star Wars for the very first time. Honestly. And seeing Fairbanks do his stuff (he really does hop from pot to pot in one scene) drives home exactly why he was a superstar. Talk about presence; This guy owns the screen!

        If you care about movies, then give this one a try. (the HBO restoration with the London Symphony Soundtrack is the best.)
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        • Mar 9, 1999
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        • Release date
          • April 11, 1924 (Brazil)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Nights Fantasy
        • Filming locations
          • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, California, USA(The Thief rides horse along dunes en route to save The Princess)
        • Production company
          • Douglas Fairbanks Pictures
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        • Budget
          • $1,135,654 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 35 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Silent
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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