In ancient Baghdad, penniless beggar Hafiz dotes on his beautiful daughter, Marsinah, at home and adopts the dashing and wealthy persona of the Prince of Hassir on the streets. While wooing the glamorous Lady Jamilla, wife of the Grand Vizier, Hafiz accidentally ignites a battle between the treacherous Vizier and the rakish Caliph for his daughter's hand in marriage, in the process exposing each man's secrets.

Ronald Colman
as Hafiz

Marlene Dietrich
as Jamilla

James Craig
as Caliph

Edward Arnold
as The Grand Vizier

Hugh Herbert
as Feisal

Joy Page
as Marsinah

Florence Bates
as Karsha

Harry Davenport
as Agha

Hobart Cavanaugh
as Moolah

Robert Warwick
as Alfife
CinemaSerf
I’m usually a sucker for these sumptuous Arabian Nights style adventures, but I really struggled to stay engaged with this, despite it’s cast. Ronald Colman is “Hafiz”, a wily street beggar with a vivid imagination who fancies himself a prince. His occasional lover is “Jamilla” (Marlene Dietrich) wh...