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The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

"Happiness Must Be Earned"

19247.32h 29m

Overview

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by Douglas Fairbanks, Achmed Abdullah, James T. O'Donohoe
Produced by Douglas Fairbanks
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

The Thief of Bagdad

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

His Evil Associate

Charles Belcher

Charles Belcher

The Holy Man

Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston

The Princess

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin Kamiyama

The Mongol Prince

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

S

Sam Baker

Sworder (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

princesstreasuremagicpalaceflying carpetropethiefsuitorblack and whitedisguiseapplebaghdadsilent filmarabian nights

About The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad is a romance, adventure, fantasy film released in 1924 exploring themes of princess, treasure, magic, palace, flying carpet, rope. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher. A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

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