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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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Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top CriticsRotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
Not quite as charming or magical as the original...best are Abu's adventures with Ingram's baleful genie, whose meeting on the beach with Abu is an unforgettable highlight. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
One of the best fantasy films ever made, with astounding special effects and wonderful performances by Conrad Veidt, Sabu, John Justin and June Duprez. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film ReviewsAt-A-Glance Film Reviews
In a rare cinematic phenomenon, this 1940 remake of the great classic silent The Thief of Bagdad turned out to be superior to the original. An early color film, this is the definitive Arabian Nights tale, chock full to the brim with turbans, sorcery, ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewThe SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
A blind beggar is found in the Bagdad marketplace. He is taken to the harem where he tells his story. The beggar claims that he is Ahmed, the prince of Bagdad. He tells how, upon the advice of his vizier Jaffer, he went out into the marketplace in ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)
It's not often that one gets to see, let alone review, an 80-year-old movie. And such an occasion will prompt, even in the less critically minded, a few not-too-taxing thoughts about how we got from there to here. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Ah, cherished memories of childhood. No, I didn't see this 1940 fantasy classic when it premiered, but I did see it in a theater as a return engagement in the early fifties, and it was "The Lord of the Rings" of my early years. I watched it every chance ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)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)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie MirrorMovie 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for Fantastic Movie Musings and RamblingsFantastic 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)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)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for Foster on Film - FantasyFoster 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for BFI Screen OnlineBFI 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
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for BritmovieBritmovie
Imprisoned by Grand Vizier Jaffar Ahmad, rightful King of Bagdad, escapes with Abu to Bastra, where Ahmad falls in love with the Princess. Her father, the Sultan offers his daughter to Jaffar in return for a flying horse. When Abu releases the giant ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Britmovie
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
With live musical accompaniment by Kamran Hooshmand and the 1001 Nights Orchestra. Magic carpets, a magic rope, dragons, and a valley of fire - it's The Arabian Nights in its first Hollywood adaptation. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 1.80 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
"The Thief of Baghdad" was an elaborate technicolor remake of the 1924 silent classic. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out (--)Time Out (--)
A delightful hocus-pocus of colour, dashing adventure, and special effects, this Korda-produced epic for grown-up kids is basically Star Wars meets The Arabian Nights with its plot of an all-seeing eye stolen from a Tibetan temple. ...read the complete Thief of Bagdad movie review at Time Out (--)
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Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Thief of Bagdad, The (1940) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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