The Thief of Bagdad

1940 · directed by Michael Powell

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

The Thief of Bagdad (1940), directed by Michael Powell, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Conrad Veidt
• Sabu
• June Duprez
• John Justin
• Rex Ingram
• Miles Malleson
• Morton Selten
• Mary Morris
• Bruce Winston
• Hay Petrie

Crew

• Georges Périnal — Director of Photography
• Charles Crichton — Editor
• Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer
• Miles Malleson — Screenplay

More from Michael Powell

1. The Red Shoes (1948) — 97/100 · hit
2. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — 86/100 · hit
3. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — 85/100 · hit
4. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) — 84/100 · hit
5. Peeping Tom (1960) — 83/100 · hit
6. Black Narcissus (1947) — 83/100 · hit

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