"Happiness Must Be Earned"
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) is a romance, adventure and fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, released on March 18, 1924 with a runtime of 2h 29m. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher and Julanne Johnston. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 188 ratings.
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Douglas Fairbanks
as The Thief of Bagdad
Snitz Edwards
as His Evil Associate
Charles Belcher
as The Holy Man
Julanne Johnston
as The Princess
Sôjin Kamiyama
as The Mongol Prince
Anna May Wong
as The Mongol Slave
Brandon Hurst
as The Caliph
Tote Du Crow
as The Soothsayer
Noble Johnson
as The Indian Prince
Sam Baker
as Sworder (uncredited)
Laska Winter
as Slave of the Lute (uncredited)
Etta Lee
as Slave of the Sand Board (uncredited)
Directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Douglas Fairbanks, Achmed Abdullah and James T. O'Donohoe, produced by Douglas Fairbanks.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 188 ratings.
This 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.…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The Thief of Bagdad (1924) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel and Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Thief of Bagdad (1924) includes Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Julanne Johnston and Sôjin Kamiyama. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Thief of Bagdad was released on March 18, 1924 and runs for 2h 29m.
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 188 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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