Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Jan 14, 1944

1h 27m

★ 6.1

Wild nights of sheer delights! Burning days of bold adventure!

Overview

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Trailers

Cast

Amara

Maria Montez

Ali Baba

Jon Hall

Jamiel

Turhan Bey

Abdullah

Andy Devine

Hulagu Khan

Kurt Katch

Prince Cassim

Frank Puglia

Old Baba

Fortunio Bonanova

Caliph Hassan

Moroni Olsen

Nalu

Ramsay Ames

Fat Thief

Chris-Pin Martin

Young Ali Baba

Scotty Beckett

Young Amara

Yvette Duguay

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