The Magic Carpet
Seen it?1951 | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Thief of Bagdad or The Mummy, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
With the aid of a magic carpet, the true heir to an Arabian caliphate leads an uprising against the pretender oppressing his people.
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 impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lew Landers
- Lucille BallPrincess Narah
- John AgarRamoth
- Patricia MedinaLida
- George TobiasRazi
- Raymond BurrBoreg al Buzzar
- Gregory GayeCaliph Ali
- Rick VallinAbdul
- Jo GilbertMaras
- William FawcettAhkmid (uncredited)
- Eileen HoweVernah (uncredited)