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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves( 1944)

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Wild nights of sheer delights! Burning days of bold adventure!

Overview

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Maria Montez

      Amara

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      Jon Hall

      Ali Baba

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      Turhan Bey

      Jamiel

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      Andy Devine

      Abdullah

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      Kurt Katch

      Hulagu Khan

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      Frank Puglia

      Prince Cassim

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      Fortunio Bonanova

      Old Baba

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      Moroni Olsen

      Caliph Hassan

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      Ramsay Ames

      Nalu

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      Chris-Pin Martin

      Fat Thief

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      Scotty Beckett

      Young Ali Baba

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      Yvette Duguay

      Young Amara

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      Noel Cravat

      Mongol Captain

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      Jimmy Conlin

      Little Thief

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      Harry Cording

      Mahmoud

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      William 'Wee Willie' Davis

      Arab Giant (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 30 2022
    This bright and colourful cannibalisation of several "Arabian Nights" style stories sees Jon Hall play the prince robbed of his birthright by the evil Mongol Khan and his uncle "Prince Cassim", who has fallen in with the 40 Thieves since childhood and is bent on avenging this treachery. Maria Montez provides the glamour (and an accent you could cut with a knife) as the feisty, independently-minded Princess as we embark on some fun adventures. Andy Devine is dreadful as "Abdullah" but Kurt Katch hams up nicely and entertainingly as "The Khan". The film looks great and some of the swashbuckling s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • gang of thieves
    • bagdad
    • mongol
    • arabian nights
    • caliph