The Thief of Baghdad Movie Review 1924

The classic silent crowd-pleaser, about a roguish thief who uses a genie's magic to outwit Baghdad's evil Caliph. With famous special effects in a newly struck print, and a new score by Davis based on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherezade." Remade many times.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 153 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Genies, Silent Films, Silent Horror/Fantasy Classics, Magic Carpet Rides

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Anna May Wong, Etta Lee, Brandon Hurst, Sojin, Julanne Johnston

Director

Raoul Walsh

Music

Carl Davis

Producer

Douglas Fairbanks, United Artists

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1996.