The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
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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Cast

Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt As: Jaffar
Sabu Sabu As: Abu
June Duprez June Duprez As: Princess
John Justin John Justin As: Ahmad
Rex Ingram Rex Ingram As: Djinn
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 19 February 1940

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: London Films Productions

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Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Jaffar

Sabu

Sabu

Abu

June Duprez

June Duprez

Princess

John Justin

John Justin

Ahmad

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Djinn

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Sultan

Morton Selten

Morton Selten

The Old King

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Halima

Bruce Winston

Bruce Winston

The Merchant

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Astrologer

Adelaide Hall

Adelaide Hall

Singer

Roy Emerton

Roy Emerton

Jailer

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

The Story Teller

Joseph Cozier

Joseph Cozier

Man Selling Fish (uncredited)

Toni Gable

Toni Gable

Lady (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Man of Basra (uncredited)

Henry Hallett

Henry Hallett

Citizen (uncredited)

Miki Hood

Miki Hood

Citizen (uncredited)

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Princess's Maid (uncredited)

Alexander Laine

Alexander Laine

Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Sylvia Laine

Sylvia Laine

Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

John Salew

John Salew

Fish Peddler (uncredited)

Mark Stone

Mark Stone

Masrur (uncredited)

Frank Tickle

Frank Tickle

Citizen (uncredited)

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Citizen (uncredited)

Directed By

Tim Whelan

Tim Whelan

Director

Ludwig Berger

Ludwig Berger

Director

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Geoffrey Boothby

Geoffrey Boothby

Assistant Director

Charles David

Charles David

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Producer

David B. Cunynghame

David B. Cunynghame

Production Manager

Zoltan Korda

Zoltan Korda

Associate Producer

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Associate Producer

Edited By

Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton

Editor

William Hornbeck

William Hornbeck

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel

Costume Design

Marcel Vertès

Marcel Vertès

Costume Design

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Costume Design

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Songs

A.W. Watkins

A.W. Watkins

Sound Director

Jack Whitney

Jack Whitney

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Georges Périnal

Georges Périnal

Director of Photography

Osmond Borradaile

Osmond Borradaile

Assistant Camera

Natalie Kalmus

Natalie Kalmus

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Vincent Korda

Vincent Korda

Production Design

Other Crew

W. Percy Day

W. Percy Day

Scenic Artist

Lawrence W. Butler

Lawrence W. Butler

Special Effects

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