This is about the 1940 film starring Sabu. There was also a 1924 version starring Douglas Fairbanks.

The 1940 film version of The Thief of Bagdad is notable for its use of Technicolor and its special effects, which were impressive for the time and have held up far longer than those in contemporary cinema.

The Thief of Bagdad was produced by Alexander Korda's company London Films in England, but due to the outbreak of World War II filming was completed in California in the United States. It was directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan and starred child actor Sabu, John Justin, and Conrad Veidt. The film won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Art Direction and Special Effects. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Original Music Score.

Although this and the 1924 version have some similarities there are also significant differences. The most notable is that in the 1940 version the thief and the prince are separate characters.

1940 films | Adventure films | United Artists films | Films shot in Technicolor

Der Dieb von Bagdad (1940) | Il ladro di Bagdad (film 1940)