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The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad

For gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips !

19536.01h 22mNR

Overview

Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!

Directed by George Sherman
Written by William R. Cox
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Top Cast

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Antar

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Selima

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Rosanna

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Kasseim

James Arness

James Arness

Targut

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Osman

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Ahmed

Ludwig Donath

Ludwig Donath

Kaffar

Jackie Loughery

Jackie Loughery

Handmaiden

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Pasha Hammam

Themes & Keywords

tribeharemottoman empirepasha

About The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad is a drama, action, adventure film released in 1953 exploring themes of tribe, harem, ottoman empire, pasha. Directed by George Sherman, it stars Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, Virginia Field. Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!

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