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Revision as of 11:14, 21 October 2022
The Thief of Bagdad is a Silent Movie from 1924 loosely based on stories from One Thousand and One Nights.
It is about a thief from Baghdad who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness.
It stars Douglas Fairbanks, and was directed by Raoul Walsh. Not to be confused with the 1940 remake.
Watch it here, on this very wiki.
Tropes used in The Thief of Bagdad (1924 film) include:
- Arabian Nights Days
- Crystal Ball
- Damsel in Distress: The love interest.
- Flying Carpet
- Hero's Journey
- Loveable Rogue
- Silent Movie
- Yellow Peril: The Chinese villain.