The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

• Released: 1940-02-19
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 309 votes

Directed by Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell.

Top cast

• Conrad Veidt as Jaffar
• Sabu as Abu
• June Duprez as Princess
• John Justin as Ahmad
• Rex Ingram as Djinn
• Miles Malleson as Sultan
• Morton Selten as The Old King
• Mary Morris as Halima
• Bruce Winston as The Merchant
• Hay Petrie as Astrologer

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Thief of Bagdad

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Mometu, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The Thief of Bagdad

If you enjoyed The Thief of Bagdad, these movies have a similar feel:

• Aladdin (2019)
• The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
• The Return of Jafar (1994)
• Aladdin (1992)
• Prince Charming (2001)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
• Maleficent (2014)
• The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
• The Last Unicorn (1982)
• Cinderella (1950)
• Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app