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The Thief of Bagdad

  NR HD

Raoul Walsh

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Plot Summary

The Thief of Bagdad is a dazzling Arabian Nights adventure fantasy set in the city of Bagdad and one of the most imaginative of all silent movies. The elaborate and lush backgrounds, the massive sets by William Cameron Menzies who would later design Gone With The Wind, all have an expressionist quality unique for American films of the time. Fairbanks is at his lightest and most impudent best as the dashing Ahmed, the thief who wins a princess.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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95%
  • Reviews Counted: 20
  • Fresh: 19
  • Rotten: 1
  • Average Rating: 8.1/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: Walsh's dynamism is evident in every frame of this deftly Americanized fantasy, beautifully designed by William Cameron Menzies. – Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader, Jun 24, 2010

Fresh: The film's 149-minute running time might test the patience of even the most devout silent film fan, but the decadent costumes, elaborate sets, and Fairbanks's copious talents provide more than enough baroque pleasure to pass the time. – Meredith Slifkin, Film Comment Magazine, Jun 14, 2013

Fresh: Douglas Fairbanks is magnetic in this fun early adventure. – Kim Newman, Empire Magazine, Feb 2, 2011

Fresh: Korda's version of 1940 has the quirks and the luscious colour, but this one has the electric energy. – Geoff Andrew, Time Out, Oct 16, 2007

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Customer Reviews

Halliburton?

Is this movie about the subcontracting company that lead us to war in Iraq or the great silent movie with "how did he do those great stunts with such small feet", Douglass Fairbanks? But seriously, the evil villains in the movie are Orientals and the exotic beautiful hero and heroin are Arab. A reflection of public sentiment of the time. Now Arabs are portrayed as evil. Racist and prejudice has been with us for a long time. Just different groups for different times!

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