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The Thief of Bagdad

"Happiness Must Be Earned"

7.3(191)19242h 29m3

A nameless thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that returns with the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while, unbeknownst to him, another suitor, the Prince of the Mongols, is not playing by the rules.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.1M
Box office
$1.5M
Language
No Language
  • princess
  • treasure
  • magic
  • palace
  • flying carpet
  • rope
  • thief
  • suitor
  • black and white
  • disguise
  • apple
  • baghdad

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Raoul Walsh

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR18 Mar 1924
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical10 Jan 1925
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG18 Mar 1924
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical11 Apr 1924
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+9 Mar 2023
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical24 Nov 1924
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical27 Dec 1926
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical12 Jan 1925
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical18 Aug 1924
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical19 Dec 1924
    • Physical6DVD30 Jul 2007
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical26 Dec 1924
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical27 Oct 1924

Frequently asked questions

The Thief of Bagdad was released on 18 March 1924.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/6/2022

    7/10

    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. So…

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