Review of The Thief of Bagdad (1924) by Trevor R — 02 Sep 2007

This was later copied by Disney and made into Aladdin.

This review of The Thief of Bagdad (1924) was written by Trevor R on 02 Sep 2007.

The Thief of Bagdad has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jim P (360) on 11 Jul 2010

When a two and a half hour silent film holds your attention from start to finish you know it's a classic…

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By Manny C (1,251) on 26 Feb 2010

Borderline offensive now, but damn if it isn't fun to watch Douglas Fairbanks hop on flying carpets…

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By Jareth S (62) on 14 Nov 2010

One of the few non-horror Hollywood silent films to hold my intention without the presence of Chaplin or Keaton…

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By David S (4,459) on 04 Aug 2011

Extravagant fairy tale that spends its first half much too slowly setting its stage and then rushes through the adventures to achieve the treasures…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 06 Feb 2009

Still a spectacle, after all these years. Have liked it ever since first seeing it on public television maybe 20 years ago…

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By Victor L (480) on 17 Mar 2010

Awesome picture…

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By Nate W (531) on 04 Jul 2011

Douglas Fairbanks is terrific in this imaginative blend of action and fantasy…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 21 Dec 2010

The first half of the movie is a predictable romantic comedy type story, but it changes in the middle and gets exciting as the thief goes on…

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By Jack W (1,198) on 16 May 2010

One of the best silent films I have ever seen, just an amazing tour de force…

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By Deke P (331) on 18 Mar 2017

Finally saw on pbs tv 3-2017. Amazing for 1924, yr Dad was born. And the music (Sheherazad?) added a lot to it…

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