Arabian Nights
Seen it?1942 | 86 min | Action, Adventure
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Thief of Bagdad or The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $905K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Rawlins
- Jon HallHaroun-Al-Raschid
- Maria MontezSherazade
- SabuAli Ben Ali
- Leif EricksonKamar (as Leif Erikson)
- Billy GilbertAhmad
- Edgar BarrierNadan
- Richard LaneCorporal
- Turhan BeyCaptain of the Guard
- John QualenAladdin
- Shemp HowardSinbad