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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944 · 87 min

A lush, colourful old-Hollywood adventure full of desert intrigue, swordplay and romance, easy to sink into on a lazy afternoon.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • love
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour4
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Written by
Edmund L. Hartmann
Starring
Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Turhan Bey, Andy Devine, Kurt Katch, Frank Puglia, Fortunio Bonanova, Moroni Olsen
Music
Edward Ward
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene, George Robinson
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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