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The Thief of Bagdad

Name: The Thief of Bagdad
Director: Raoul Walsh
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1924
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Julanne Johnston, Sôjin Kamiyama

A nameless thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that returns with the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while, unbeknownst to him, another suitor, the Prince of the Mongols, is not playing by the rules.

1924 · Directed by Raoul Walsh · 149 min · Romance · Adventure · Fantasy · 9 frames

Tagline

"Happiness Must Be Earned"

Crew

Screenplay: Achmed Abdullah
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Edited by: William Nolan
Production design: William Cameron Menzies
Produced by: Douglas Fairbanks

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks as The Thief of Bagdad
Snitz Edwards as His Evil Associate
Charles Belcher as The Holy Man
Julanne Johnston as The Princess
Sôjin Kamiyama as The Mongol Prince
Anna May Wong as The Mongol Slave
Brandon Hurst as The Caliph
Tote Du Crow as The Soothsayer
Noble Johnson as The Indian Prince
Sam Baker as Sworder (uncredited)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Studios: Douglas Fairbanks Pictures
Budget: $1,135,654
Box office: $1,490,419
Themes: princess, treasure, magic, palace, flying carpet, rope, thief, suitor, black and white, disguise

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