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The Thief of Bagdad

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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure directed by Raoul Walsh and starring and produced by Douglas Fairbanks as a thief who falls in love with a princess and must overcome a series of mystical trials to win her hand. The film was noted for its lavish sets and elaborate special effects for its time, including a flying carpet and a mechanical flying horse, and it was among the most expensive productions of the silent era. The Thief of Bagdad is widely regarded as a landmark of silent-era fantasy adventure filmmaking and one of Fairbanks's most acclaimed films.

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Release Year
1924 1
Country
United States 1
Classification
Original Language
English 1
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Raoul Walsh, Figures
Source The Thief of Bagdad (Wikipedia)

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Film, Media Forms
Source The Thief of Bagdad (Wikipedia)
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Original Language

English

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United States

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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods.
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    is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Lead sentence, original language
    is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods.
  • In Group: American Silent Dramas and Adventures, Lead
    The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods.
  • Created By: Raoul Walsh, Lead
    The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods.
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