The thief of Bagdad : an Arabian fantasy / Alexander Korda presents ; screen play and dialogue by Miles Malleson ; scenario by Lajos Biro ; chief photographer, George Perinal ; directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan ; produced by Alexander Korda ; United Artists.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Thief of Bagdad (Motion picture : 1940)
Main Author: Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Janus Films
Other Authors: Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956 (Producer)
Malleson, Miles (Screenwriter)
Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948 (Screenwriter)
Périnal, Georges, 1897-1965 (Cinematographer)
Berger, Ludwig, 1892-1969 (Director)
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 (Director)
Whelan, Tim, 1893-1957 (Director)
Veidt, Conrad, 1893-1943 (Actor)
Sabu, 1924-1963 (Actor)
Duprez, June, 1918-1984 (Actor)
Justin, John, 1917-2002 (Actor)
Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969 (Actor)
Selten, Morton, 1860-1939 (Actor)
Morris, Mary, 1915-1988 (Actor)
Winston, Bruce (Actor)
Petrie, Hay, 1895-1948 (Actor)
Hall, Adelaide (Actor)
Emerton, Roy, 1892-1944 (Actor)
Jeayes, Allan, 1885-1963 (Actor)
Crichton, Charles, 1910-1999 (Film editor)
Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- (Commentator)
Scorsese, Martin (Commentator)
Eder, Bruce (Commentator)
Moor, Andrew, 1964- (Writer of accompanying material)
Christie, Ian, 1945- (Writer of accompanying material)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection : Janus Films, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:Special edition, full screen.
Series:Criterion collection ; 431.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description:2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Format: Video DVD

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