The Thief of Bagdad
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....
1940 | 107m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan |
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| Writer: | Miles Malleson, Miklós Rózsa |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 19, 1940 |
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| Director: | Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan |
| Writer: | Miles Malleson, Miklós Rózsa |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Romance |
| Keywords | love at first sight, giant spider, flying horse, sultan, flying carpet, orient, thief, djinn, baghdad, blindness, genie, arabian nights, crystal ball, magician, beautiful princess, turned into animal, wishes, vibrant |
| Production Companies | London Films Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Conrad Veidt | Jaffar |
| Sabu | Abu |
| June Duprez | Princess |
| John Justin | Ahmad |
| Rex Ingram | Djinn |
| Miles Malleson | Sultan |
| Morton Selten | The Old King |
| Mary Morris | Halima |
| Bruce Winston | The Merchant |
| Hay Petrie | Astrologer |
| Adelaide Hall | Singer |
| Roy Emerton | Jailer |
| Allan Jeayes | The Story Teller |
| Joseph Cozier | Man Selling Fish (uncredited) |
| Toni Gable | Lady (uncredited) |
| Robert Greig | Man of Basra (uncredited) |
| Henry Hallett | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Miki Hood | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Glynis Johns | Princess's Maid (uncredited) |
| Alexander Laine | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) |
| Cleo Laine | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Laine | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) |
| Leslie Phillips | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) |
| John Salew | Fish Peddler (uncredited) |
| Mark Stone | Masrur (uncredited) |
| Frank Tickle | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Ben Williams | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ludwig Berger | Director |
| Oliver Messel | Costume Design |
| Geoffrey Boothby | Assistant Director |
| Lawrence W. Butler | Special Effects |
| William Hornbeck | Supervising Editor |
| Marcel Vertès | Costume Design |
| Osmond Borradaile | Assistant Camera |
| A.W. Watkins | Sound Director |
| Vincent Korda | Production Design |
| David B. Cunynghame | Production Manager |
| John Armstrong | Costume Design |
| Charles David | Assistant Director |
| Jack Whitney | Sound Effects |
| W. Percy Day | Scenic Artist |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Michael Powell | Director |
| Tim Whelan | Director |
| Miles Malleson | Dialogue, Screenplay |
| Lajos Biró | Scenario Writer |
| Miklós Rózsa | Songs, Story, Original Music Composer |
| Charles Crichton | Editor |
| Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Natalie Kalmus | Other |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Zoltan Korda | Associate Producer |
| William Cameron Menzies | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 921 | 921 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 976 | 976 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 752 | 811 |
John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luck that he encounters Sabu the gymnastic and clever thief in the palace dungeons and the two of them set off on a delightful series of adventures as he tries to ... regain his throne and to reclaim his love from the evil clutches of his former Vizier. This is a cracking fantasy adventure from Alexander Korda and wonderfully scored by Miklos Rosza that brings us Rex Ingram as the outrageously theatric genie in an enormous red nappy; Miles Malleson (who also contributed to the screenplay) as the eccentric Sultan of Basra with his fantastic palace of 1000 toys and Morton Selten in his last role as the "old King". The colours are bright and vivid; the story gentle and engaging with some comedic touches now and again too. The special effects are used sparingly, but where they are - they work well.