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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Wild nights of sheer delights! Burning days of bold adventure!

19446.11h 27m

Overview

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Edmund L. Hartmann
Produced by Paul Malvern
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Top Cast

Maria Montez

Maria Montez

Amara

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Ali Baba

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Jamiel

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Abdullah

Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Hulagu Khan

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Prince Cassim

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Old Baba

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Caliph Hassan

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Nalu

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Fat Thief

Themes & Keywords

gang of thievesbagdadmongolarabian nightscaliph

About Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a action, adventure, fantasy, romance film released in 1944 exploring themes of gang of thieves, bagdad, mongol, arabian nights, caliph. Directed by Arthur Lubin, it stars Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Turhan Bey. Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

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