The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

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Written by Lajos Biró, Miles Malleson

Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell

Running Time: 110 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1940

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Classic fantasy adventure starring Conrad Veidt as Jaffar, an evil magician who's intent on usurping the King and claiming the princess as his own. But he reckons without the intervention of Abu, the eponymous young thief.

Cast

Conrad VeidtJaffar of Bagdad
SabuAbu
June DuprezPrincess
John JustinAhmad
Rex IngramGenie
Miles MallesonSultan of Basra
Morton SeltenOld King
Mary MorrisHalima/Animated Statue
Bruce WinstonMerchant
Hay PetrieAstrologer
Adelaide HallSinger with Princess
Roy EmertonJailer
Allan JeayesNarrator

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