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ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
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Jun 23, 2022 · via TMDB
John Justin plays the hapless Sultan of Baghdad tricked from his throne by the evil (and superbly cast) Conrad Veidt. It's only by sheer luck that he encounters Sabu the gymnastic and clever thief in the palace dungeons and the two of them set off on a delightful series of adventures as he tries to regain his throne and to reclaim his love from the evil clutches of his former Vizier. This is a cracking fantasy adventure from Alexander Korda and wonderfully scored by Miklos Rosza that brings us Rex Ingram as the outrageously theatric genie in an enormous red nappy; Miles Malleson (who also contributed to the screenplay) as the eccentric Sultan of Basra with his fantastic palace of 1000 toys and Morton Selten in his last role as the "old King". The colours are bright and vivid; the story gentle and engaging with some comedic touches now and again too. The special effects are used sparingly, but where they are - they work well.
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Conrad Veidt
Jaffar
Sabu
Abu
June Duprez
Princess
John Justin
Ahmad
Rex Ingram
Djinn
Morton Selten
The Old King
Mary Morris
Halima
Bruce Winston
The Merchant
Hay Petrie
Astrologer
Roy Emerton
Jailer
Allan Jeayes
The Story Teller
Robert Greig
Man of Basra (uncredited)
Glynis Johns
Princess's Maid (uncredited)
Cleo Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Leslie Phillips
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
John Salew
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Natalie Kalmus
Other
Ludwig Berger
Director
Michael Powell
Director
Tim Whelan
Director
Charles Crichton
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William Cameron Menzies
Associate Producer
Zoltan Korda
Associate Producer
Alexander Korda
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Songs
Lajos Biró
Scenario Writer
Miklós Rózsa
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Dec 25, 1940
TV broadcast rating: TV-G
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