Wild nights of sheer delights! Burning days of bold adventure!
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) is a action, adventure, fantasy and romance film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on January 14, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Turhan Bey and Andy Devine. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Maria Montez
as Amara
Jon Hall
as Ali Baba
Turhan Bey
as Jamiel
Andy Devine
as Abdullah
Kurt Katch
as Hulagu Khan
Frank Puglia
as Prince Cassim
Fortunio Bonanova
as Old Baba
Moroni Olsen
as Caliph Hassan
Ramsay Ames
as Nalu
Chris-Pin Martin
as Fat Thief
Scotty Beckett
as Young Ali Baba
Yvette Duguay
as Young Amara
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Edmund L. Hartmann, produced by Paul Malvern.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 39 ratings.
This bright and colourful cannibalisation of several "Arabian Nights" style stories sees Jon Hall play the prince robbed of his birthright by the evil Mongol Khan and his uncle "Prince Cassim", who has fallen in with the 40 Thieves since childhood and is bent on avenging this treachery. Maria Montez provides the glamour (and an accent you could cut with a knife) as the feisty, independently-minded Princess as we…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) includes Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Turhan Bey, Andy Devine and Kurt Katch. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves was released on January 14, 1944 and runs for 1h 27m.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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