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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1940 British Technicolor historical fantasy film, produced by Alexander Korda and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger and Tim Whelan, with additional contributions by William Cameron Menzies and Korda brothers Vincent and Zoltán.
The malignant vizier Jaffar (magnificently played by Conrad Veidt) with powerful magic faculties imprisons the prince Ahamad of Bagdad (attractive John Justin) who loses his throne, he then escapes thanks to a little thief named Abu (sympathetic Sabu).
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
- 1940-12-25
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 6, 2009 · The beautiful, passive heroine, a princess desired by both men, is played by June Duprez. The story in my mind moves from one spectacular special-effects sequence to another: the Sultan's mechanical toy collection. The flying horse. The storm at sea. The goddess with six arms.
Deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), Ahmad (John Justin), the King of Bagdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. Enlisting the unlikely assistance of a thief...
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- Sabu, John Justin, Conrad Veidt
- Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
- Fantasy
When Prince Ahmad (John Justin) is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu (the incomparable Sabu, in his definitive role) to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess (June Duprez).
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Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), evil usurper of the throne of Bagdad, visits the nutty Sultan of Basra (Miles Malleson, also the screenwriter), offering toys in the hope of procuring his daughter (June Duprez), in Alexander Korda's , 1940.
