USA, 1924
155m
35mm film, black and white (tinted), 1.33:1
silent
An American fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh.
Plot Summary
While trying to steal from the palace, a young thief falls for the Caliph of Bagdad’s daughter. Hearing that the Caliph is searching for a husband for his daughter, the thief disguises himself as Prince Achmed, but his deception is revealed and he is flogged and thrown out of the palace. When the Caliph promises his daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever brings back the rarest treasure after seven moons, he decides to join the search.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Raoul Walsh
© 1924 by Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks Pictures, United Artists
Producer: Douglas Fairbanks
Script: Lotta Woods
Story: Douglas Fairbanks|Elton Thomas
Director of Photography: Arthur Edeson
Editor: William Nolan
Musical Accompaniment: Mortimer Wilson *
Costume Designer: Mitchell Leisen
Mechanical Effects: Hampton Del Ruth
Art Director: William Cameron Menzies
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks (the thief of Bagdad)
Snitz Edwards (his evil associate)
Charles Belcher (the holy man)
Julanne Johnston (the princess)
Sojin (the Mongol prince)
Anna May Wong (the Mongol slave)
Brandon Hurst (the Caliph)
Tote Du Crow (the soothsayer)
Noble Johnson (the Indian prince)
Sam Baker [the sworder] *
Winter Blossom [the slave of the lute] *
Mathilde Comont [the Persian prince] *
Jesse ‘Lone Cat’ Fuller *
Sadakichi Hartmann [court magician] *
Jesse Lasky Jr *
Etta Lee [the slave of the sand board] *
Scotty Mattraw, Charles Sylvester, Jess Weldon [eunuchs] *
K. Nambu [counselor] *
Charles Stevens [awaker] *
Links
Extracts included in
100 Years at the Movies (1994)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Precious Images (1986)
Slaying the Dragon (1988)
References
Books
- American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 by John T. Soister and Henry Nicolella with Steve Joyce and Harry H. Long p.559 – credits, article
- The Films of Michael Powell and the Archers (Filmmakers Series no.52) by Scott Salwolke pp.63-64
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.395
- Movies of the 20s and Early Cinema by Jürgen Müller pp.168-173 – illustrated credits, review (by PB [Phillip Bühler])
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.487 – credits
- Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies by Robert K. Klepper pp.301-302
- Spectacular! The Story of Epic Films by John Cary, edited by John Kobal p.160 – credits
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by David Pringle (general ed.) p.40-41 – credits, review
