The Thief of Bagdad
United Kingdom • 1940
Directors
#431Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorLudwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan, Tim Whelan
WriterMiles Malleson
CinematographerGeorges Périnal
ComposerMiklós Rózsa
EditorCharles Crichton
ProducerAlexander Korda