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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)

January 14, 1944 (US) Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance • 87m

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.

Director

Arthur Lubin

Top Billed

Maria Montez

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Jon Hall
Jon Hall

Ali Baba

Kurt Katch
Kurt Katch

Hulagu Khan

Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia

Prince Cassim

Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen

Caliph Hassan

Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett

Young Ali Baba

Yvette Duguay
Yvette Duguay

Young Amara

Noel Cravat
Noel Cravat

Mongol Captain

Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin

Little Thief

William 'Wee Willie' Davis
William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Arab Giant (uncredited)

Ed Agresti
Ed Agresti

Mongol Captain (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Jerome Andrews
Jerome Andrews

Dancer (uncredited)

Paulita Arvizu
Paulita Arvizu

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Robert Barron
Robert Barron

Mongol Captain (uncredited)

Alphonse Bergé
Alphonse Bergé

Tailor (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird
Chris Willow Bird

Arab (uncredited)

Norman Borine
Norman Borine

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric Braunsteiner
Eric Braunsteiner

Dancer (uncredited)

John Calvert
John Calvert

Thief (uncredited)

Fred Cavens
Fred Cavens

Thief (uncredited)

Paul Cristo
Paul Cristo

Merchant (uncredited)

Dick D'Arcy
Dick D'Arcy

Dancer (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson
Dick Dickinson

Thief (uncredited)

Rex Evans
Rex Evans

Arab Major Domo (uncredited)

Martin Faust
Martin Faust

Thief (uncredited)

Geraldine Fissette
Geraldine Fissette

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Augie Gomez
Augie Gomez

Thief (uncredited)

Alex Goudovitch
Alex Goudovitch

Dancer (uncredited)

Hans Herbert
Hans Herbert

Thief (uncredited)

David Heywood
David Heywood

Thief (uncredited)

James Khan
James Khan

Persian Prince (uncredited)

Paul King
Paul King

Arab (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw

Thief (uncredited)

Bella Lewitzky
Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Lorraine
Betty Lorraine

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
Pierce Lyden

Guard (uncredited)

Blanca Vischer
Blanca Vischer

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim

Barber (uncredited)

Estelita Zarco
Estelita Zarco

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Don McGill
Don McGill

Guard (uncredited)

Art Miles
Art Miles

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Belle Mitchell
Belle Mitchell

Nursemaid (uncredited)

Kanza Omar
Kanza Omar

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Alma M. Pappas
Alma M. Pappas

Princess Kanza Omar (uncredited)

Theodore Patay
Theodore Patay

Arab Priest (uncredited)

Joey Ray
Joey Ray

Thief (uncredited)

Pedro Regas
Pedro Regas

Thief (uncredited)

Alex Romero
Alex Romero

Dancer (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossitto

Arab Dwarf (uncredited)

Carl Sepulveda
Carl Sepulveda

Guard (uncredited)

Nick Shaid
Nick Shaid

Arab (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh
Bhogwan Singh

Arab (uncredited)

Charles Soldani
Charles Soldani

Mongol (uncredited)

George Sowards
George Sowards

Thief (uncredited)

Norman Willis
Norman Willis

Guard (uncredited)

Harry Woods
Harry Woods

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Katherine Yorke
Katherine Yorke

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Margaret Zane
Margaret Zane

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Crew
Jack J. Gross
Jack J. Gross

Executive Producer

Edward Ward
Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

George Robinson
George Robinson

Director of Photography

W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Paul Oscard
Paul Oscard

Choreographer

John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Ira Webb
Ira Webb

Set Decoration

Vera West
Vera West

Costume Designer

Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Charles S. Gould
Charles S. Gould

Assistant Director



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 30, 2022

This bright and colourful cannibalisation of several "Arabian Nights" style stories sees Jon Hall play the prince robbed of his birthright by the evil Mongol Khan and his uncle "Prince Cassim", who has fallen in with the 40 Thieves since childhood and is bent on avenging this treachery. Maria Montez provides the glamour (and an accent you could cut with a knife) as the feisty, independently-minded Princess as we embark on some fun adventures. And… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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