The Thief of Bagdad - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Thief of Bagdad"
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Timing:
1:47 (107 min)
7.1/10
249
249
7.26/10
1937
1937
7.4/10
14163
14163
Actors and characters
Miles Malleson
Character Sultan
Bruce Winston
Character The Merchant
Hay Petrie
Character Astrologer
Roy Emerton
Character Jailer
Allan Jeayes
Character The Story Teller
Joseph Cozier
Character Man Selling Fish (uncredited)
Toni Gable
Character Lady (uncredited)
Robert Greig
Character Man of Basra (uncredited)
Henry Hallett
Character Citizen (uncredited)
Miki Hood
Character Citizen (uncredited)
Alexander Laine
Character Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Sylvia Laine
Character Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
John Salew
Character Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Mark Stone
Character Masrur (uncredited)
Frank Tickle
Character Citizen (uncredited)
Ben Williams
Character Citizen (uncredited)
Otto Wallen
Character Undetermined Role (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- “Baghdad Thief” began filming in the UK, but after the war started, filming was moved to California. The scenes with the abduction of the All-Seeing Eye were filmed in the Grand Canyon.
- Initially, Korda planned to cast Vivien Leigh in the role of the princess, but she refused and left for Hollywood. By the time Korda himself arrived in California, it was too late to change the lead actress. Vivien Leigh starred with resounding success in his next film, “Lady Hamilton” (1941).
- In the USSR, the definition of a film as a trophy sometimes appeared, but this is not the case. The films “The Thief of Bagdad,” “Lady Hamilton,” and “Jungle Book” by Korda were gifted to the Soviet Union during the war as a sign of gratitude for its contribution to the fight against Nazism.
- "The Thief of Bagdad" was one of the first films to use chroma key technology (specifically in shooting the scene of the genie's appearance), developed in the early 1930s by Linwood Dunn, who worked at RKO Radio Pictures. During the film's creation, Larry Butler, responsible for creating the innovative special effects for that time, significantly improved it and was subsequently awarded an “Oscar” for Best Visual Effects.
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