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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

NR ★ 7.3/10 149 min Romance, Adventure, Fantasy United States English
Director: Raoul Walsh
Story by: Douglas Fairbanks
Screenplay by: Achmed Abdullah
Adaptation: James T. O'Donohoe
Story Editor: Lotta Woods
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Description

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

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Top Cast

Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks The Thief of Bagdad
Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards His Evil Associate
Charles Belcher
Charles Belcher The Holy Man
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston The Princess
Sôjin Kamiyama
Sôjin Kamiyama The Mongol Prince
Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong The Mongol Slave
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst The Caliph
Tote Du Crow
Tote Du Crow The Soothsayer

The Thief of Bagdad Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #976
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #733

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines 75 Best Films Of The 1920s
Paste Magazine #51
Paste Magazines The 100 Best Silent Films
Paste Magazine #63

Genre Curation

A Great Action Film For Every Year 1924 To
British Film Institute #001

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 highest-rated 1920-1929 films
Letterboxd #62

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