The Thief of Bagdad

Name: The Thief of Bagdad
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1940-02-19
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram

1940·Movie·NR·107 min·★ 7.1(296)

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“ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....”

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

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About The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad is a 1940 English-language adventure, fantasy and romance film directed by Ludwig Berger and Michael Powell. The cast is led by Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Thief of Bagdad was produced by London Films Productions and Alexander Korda Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on February 19, 1940, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell
Writers: Miles Malleson, Miklós Rózsa
Release date: February 19, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: London Films Productions, Alexander Korda Films

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The Thief of Bagdad cast & crew

The Thief of Bagdad was directed by Ludwig Berger and Michael Powell and written by Miles Malleson and Miklós Rózsa.

The cast features Conrad Veidt as Jaffar, Sabu as Abu, June Duprez as Princess, John Justin as Ahmad, Rex Ingram as Djinn, and Miles Malleson as Sultan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Miklós Rózsa, cinematography is by Georges Périnal, and it was produced by Alexander Korda.

Is The Thief of Bagdad worth watching?

The Thief of Bagdad holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 296 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and romance, The Thief of Bagdad is worth a place on your watchlist.

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