Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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.

Cast

Maria Montez

as Amara

Jon Hall

as Ali Baba

Turhan Bey

as Jamiel

Andy Devine

as Abdullah

Kurt Katch

as Hulagu Khan

Frank Puglia

as Prince Cassim

Fortunio Bonanova

as Old Baba

Moroni Olsen

as Caliph Hassan

Ramsay Ames

as Nalu

Chris-Pin Martin

as Fat Thief

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This bright and colourful cannibalisation of several "Arabian Nights" style stories sees Jon Hall play the prince robbed of his birthright by the evil Mongol Khan and his uncle "Prince Cassim", who has fallen in with the 40 Thieves since childhood and is bent on avenging this treachery. Maria Montez...

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