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The Thief of Bagdad

1924140 minUnited States
AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

A thief enters a palace intending to steal and instead becomes captivated by its princess. Desire draws him beyond the opportunism that has governed his life. His pursuit opens into an adventure of deception, fantastic obstacles and the need to prove himself.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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146:03
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Douglas Fairbanks / Raoul Walsh; Daylymotion · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsRaoul Walsh

Behind the scenes

William Cameron Menzies helped design the vast Hollywood sets for one of the decade's costly spectacles. The invented city is a major part of the film's attraction, joining Douglas Fairbanks's athletic movement to elaborate architectural fantasy.

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