Aladdin! Sinbad! Ali Baba! Scheherezade!
A young man assembles a band of adventurers to take on an evil sultan.
Thief of Damascus (1952) is a adventure, fantasy and romance film directed by Will Jason, released on April 1, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Paul Henreid, John Sutton, Jeff Donnell and Lon Chaney Jr.. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Paul Henreid
as Abu Amdar
John Sutton
as Khalid
Jeff Donnell
as Sheherazade
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
Elena Verdugo
as Neela
Helen Gilbert
as Princess Zafir
Robert Clary
as Aladdin
Edward Colmans
as Sultan Raudah
Nelson Leigh
as Ben Jammal
Philip Van Zandt
as Ali Baba
Directed by Will Jason, written by Robert E. Kent and Robert E. Kent.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 6 ratings.
If only for the cave with the sliding door, I remember this mildly entertaining fantasy adventure from my childhood. It all follows the usual path of a hero who falls in love with the princess to the chagrin of his boss who also has designs on her! In this case it's the princess "Zafir" (Helen Gilbert) who is the object of everyone's desir; "Amdar" (Paul Henreid) the man she loves and "Khalid" (John Sutton) the…
Reviewed on January 6, 2025
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The main cast of Thief of Damascus (1952) includes Paul Henreid, John Sutton, Jeff Donnell, Lon Chaney Jr. and Elena Verdugo. The film was directed by Will Jason. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thief of Damascus was released on April 1, 1952 and runs for 1h 18m.
Thief of Damascus (1952) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
