5.4
“"Happiness Must Be Earned"”
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
March 18, 19242h 29mEN
7.3
177 votes
Overview
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
Director
Raoul WalshWhere to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
No Language
Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
$1.5M
Production Companies
Douglas Fairbanks Pictures
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7.0This just goes to show - almost a century after it was made, that quality has longevity. The recently restored version of Raoul Walsh's fabulously lavish adaptation of the Arabian Nights fantasy was scored by the hugely imaginative Carl Davis (at times based around some really suitable Rimsky-Korsakov themes) featuring a charmingly athletic Douglas Fairbanks as the eponymous character who thrives as a petty thief. Soon, though, he espies the beautiful daughter of the Caliph (Julanne Johnston) who is to be married. He decides to impersonate a prince and become one of her suitors - without barga…
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