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Poster for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Seen it?

1944 | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Thief of Bagdad, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Arthur Lubin

  • Maria MontezAmara
  • Jon HallAli Baba
  • Turhan BeyJamiel
  • Andy DevineAbdullah
  • Kurt KatchHulagu Khan
  • Frank PugliaPrince Cassim
  • Fortunio BonanovaOld Baba
  • Moroni OlsenCaliph Hassan
  • Ramsay AmesNalu
  • Chris-Pin MartinFat Thief