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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

GIGANTIC! The Wonder Picture of All Time!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
Writer : Miles Malleson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Chick Alexander
Chick Alexander
Bit Part (uncredited)
Frederick Burtwell
Frederick Burtwell
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Joseph Cozier
Joseph Cozier
Man Selling Fish (uncredited)
Toni Gable
Toni Gable
Lady (uncredited)
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Man of Basra
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)
Spoli Mills
Spoli Mills
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Norman Pierce
Norman Pierce
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
John Salew
John Salew
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Mark Stone
Mark Stone
Masrur (uncredited)
Frank Tickle
Frank Tickle
Citizen (uncredited)
Otto Wallen
Otto Wallen
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Citizen (uncredited)

Crews

Ludwig Berger
Ludwig Berger
Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Tim Whelan
Tim Whelan
Director
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Lajos Biró
Lajos Biró
Scenario Writer
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Charles Crichton
Charles Crichton
Editor
Georges Périnal
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Story
Vincent Korda
Vincent Korda
Production Design
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Dialogue
Zoltan Korda
Zoltan Korda
Associate Producer
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Associate Producer
Lawrence W. Butler
Lawrence W. Butler
Special Effects
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Songs
David B. Cunynghame
David B. Cunynghame
Production Manager
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
Supervising Editor
Oliver Messel
Oliver Messel
Costume Design
John Armstrong
John Armstrong
Costume Design
Marcel Vertès
Marcel Vertès
Costume Design
Geoffrey Boothby
Geoffrey Boothby
Assistant Director
Charles David
Charles David
Assistant Director
Osmond Borradaile
Osmond Borradaile
Assistant Camera
W. Percy Day
W. Percy Day
Scenic Artist
Natalie Kalmus
Natalie Kalmus
Other
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Sound Director
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
Jack Whitney
Jack Whitney
Sound Effects

Trailers and other movies

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) - Theatrical Trailer
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