Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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1944
1h 27m
6.1(36 votes)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Maria Montez

Amara

Maria Montez
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Jon Hall

Ali Baba

Jon Hall
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Turhan Bey

Jamiel

Turhan Bey
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Andy Devine

Abdullah

Andy Devine
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Kurt Katch

Hulagu Khan

Kurt Katch
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Frank Puglia

Prince Cassim

Frank Puglia
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Fortunio Bonanova

Old Baba

Fortunio Bonanova
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Moroni Olsen

Caliph Hassan

Moroni Olsen
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Ramsay Ames

Nalu

Ramsay Ames
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Chris-Pin Martin

Fat Thief

Chris-Pin Martin
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Scotty Beckett

Young Ali Baba

Scotty Beckett
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Yvette Duguay

Young Amara

Yvette Duguay
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Noel Cravat

Mongol Captain

Noel Cravat
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Jimmy Conlin

Little Thief

Jimmy Conlin
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Harry Cording

Mahmoud

Harry Cording
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William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Arab Giant (uncredited)

William 'Wee Willie' Davis
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Ed Agresti

Mongol Captain (uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
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Jerome Andrews

Dancer (uncredited)

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Paulita Arvizu

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Robert Barron

Mongol Captain (uncredited)

Robert Barron
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Alphonse Bergé

Tailor (uncredited)

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Chris Willow Bird

Arab (uncredited)

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Norman Borine

Dancer (uncredited)

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Eric Braunsteiner

Dancer (uncredited)

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John Calvert

Thief (uncredited)

John Calvert
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Fred Cavens

Thief (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Merchant (uncredited)

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Dick D'Arcy

Dancer (uncredited)

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Dick Dickinson

Thief (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson
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Rex Evans

Arab Major Domo (uncredited)

Rex Evans
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Martin Faust

Thief (uncredited)

Martin Faust
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Geraldine Fissette

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Augie Gomez

Thief (uncredited)

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Alex Goudovitch

Dancer (uncredited)

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Hans Herbert

Thief (uncredited)

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David Heywood

Thief (uncredited)

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James Khan

Persian Prince (uncredited)

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Paul King

Arab (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Thief (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
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Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (uncredited)

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Betty Lorraine

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Pierce Lyden

Guard (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
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Blanca Vischer

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Blanca Vischer
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Charles Wagenheim

Barber (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
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Estelita Zarco

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Don McGill

Guard (uncredited)

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Art Miles

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

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Belle Mitchell

Nursemaid (uncredited)

Belle Mitchell
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Kanza Omar

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Alma M. Pappas

Princess Kanza Omar (uncredited)

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Theodore Patay

Arab Priest (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

Thief (uncredited)

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Pedro Regas

Thief (uncredited)

Pedro Regas
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Alex Romero

Dancer (uncredited)

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Angelo Rossitto

Arab Dwarf (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto
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Carl Sepulveda

Guard (uncredited)

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Nick Shaid

Arab (uncredited)

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Bhogwan Singh

Arab (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh
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Charles Soldani

Mongol (uncredited)

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George Sowards

Thief (uncredited)

George Sowards
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Norman Willis

Guard (uncredited)

Norman Willis
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Harry Woods

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Harry Woods
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Katherine Yorke

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Margaret Zane

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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