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Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) a score of 2.9767 out of 4

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Movie Mirror

Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) has Halima (Mary Morris) summon the blind beggar Ahmad (John Justin) to his harem. Ahmad tells the story of the thief Abu (Sabu). King Ahmad asks his vizier Jaffar why a man was executed for ideas. Ahmad learns people hate him; but ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Movie Mirror

DVD Verdict

The Thief of Bagdad is certainly one of the grandest fantasy entertainments committed to film. It manages to fulfill all one's expectations of a fairy tale brought to life with colourful images, evocative sounds, and imaginative special effects. All this ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at DVD Verdict

Movie Reviews UK

Prepare to enter the visual fantasy of an Arabian Nights tale in The Thief of Bagdad. Behold the sights of teeming markets, towering palaces, malevolent genies and magical mysteries. In this wonderful story we travel with Ahmad (John Justin) and Abu ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Movie Reviews UK

Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

hen the film starts, Abu has been transformed into a dog and Ahmad has been blinded, all until Jaffar holds the Princess in his arms. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings

When a king is tricked by his evil adviser into losing his crown, he befriends a thief and tries to win the hand of the daughter of a sultan. Though it shares many elements in common with the 1924 movie of the same name, it's not really a remake; the ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings

Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

More an homage to than a remake of the classic silent original starring Douglas Fairbanks, this British-made color version of The Thief of Bagdad is a beloved family adventure standard, though not quite as charming or as magical as the original. In ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Foster on Film - Fantasy

Alexander Korda set out to make a lush, visually stunning homage to the silent film of the same name, dumping most of the story, but keeping the tone. In that, he succeeded, but with his attention focused on epic wonder, he forgot characters and charm, ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Foster on Film - Fantasy

BFI Screen Online

Producer Alexander Korda originally assigned this Arabian Nights-style adventure - which had been a hit in its 1924 Hollywood version starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr - to the German director Ludwig Berger, but brought in Michael Powell when he was unhappy ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at BFI Screen Online

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