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It is about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin thief from Bagdad]] who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness. Meanwhile, one of the princess's other suitors is an evil Mongol Khan, who is actually planning to take over the city and is sneaking his soldiers inside the walls disguised as porters bringing presents for the princess.
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It is about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin thief from Bagdad]] who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness. Meanwhile, one of the princess's other suitors is an evil Mongol Khan, who is actually planning to take over the city and is sneaking his soldiers inside the walls walls. The soldiers are disguised as porters bringing presents for the princess.
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* EnthrallingSiren: The hero comes across a few of these in one of the trials he has to face. He's tempted... but then he looks at his beloved's ring, and snaps out of it.
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* OurSirensAreDifferent: The hero comes across a few sirens in one of the trials he has to face. He's tempted... but then he looks at his beloved's ring, and snaps out of it.
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* KillerGorilla: One of the beasts guarding the palace is a giant ape, played by a live- chimpanzee that looks taller than a human thanks to forced perspective
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* KillerGorilla: One of the beasts guarding the palace is a giant monstrous ape, played by a live- live chimpanzee that looks taller than a human thanks to forced perspectiveperspective. Ahmed is nearly executed by [[FedToTheBeast getting thrown to the ape]].
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: An ape is a palace guard.
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* KillerGorilla: One of the beasts guarding the palace is a giant ape, played by a live- chimpanzee that looks taller than a human thanks to forced perspective
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* EpicMovie: Runs 2 1/2 hours. Cost $1.1 million dollars to make, which in 1924 was a ton of money to spend on a movie. It shows onscreen, with elaborate sets and costumes, innumerable extras, and special effects that were cutting-edge for TheTwenties.
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* EpicMovie: Runs 2 1/2 hours. Cost $1.1 million dollars to make, which in 1924 was a ton of money to spend on a movie. It shows onscreen, with elaborate sets and costumes, innumerable extras, and special effects that were cutting-edge for TheTwenties.TheRoaringTwenties.
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* FlyingCarpet: One of the other princes finds one, and the three princes use it to fly back to Bagdad. In the end, the thief and the princess fly away on one.
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* FlyingCarpet: One of the other princes finds one, and the three princes use it to fly back to Bagdad. In the end, the thief and the princess fly away on one.
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* BrandishmentBluff: The thief gets the drop on the Mongol slave by jabbing a knife into her back. He then walks her into a corner, and jabs the knife against her back with a pillow to make her think he's still there as he makes his escape.
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* BrandishmentBluff: The thief gets the drop on the Mongol slave by jabbing holding a knife into to her back. He then walks her into a corner, and jabs braces the knife against her back with a pillow to make her think he's still there as he makes his escape.
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Anna May Wong, the first Chinese movie star in Hollywood, plays the slave who's acting as a spy for the Mongol khan.
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Anna May Wong, Creator/AnnaMayWong, the first Chinese movie star in Hollywood, plays the slave who's acting as a spy for the Mongol khan.
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* BeautifulSlaveGirl: The Mongol Slave, who is played by screen beauty Anna May Wong.
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* DragonLady: The female slave, who turns out to be a mole and spy. This led to her actress Anna May Wong being typecast as such for several years.
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* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the stories in the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.
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* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the stories in the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.collection, and things like flying horses and magic carpets do pop up in the stories from time to time.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: "Happiness must be earned" is directly stated to be the moral of the story.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: "Happiness must be earned" is directly stated to be the moral of the story.
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* NoNameGiven: None of the characters, except for the Mongol Khan, who is (once) introduced as "Cham Shang the Great." The thief goes by "Ahmed" when disguised as a prince.
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* NoNameGiven: None of the characters, NamelessNarrative: Almost, as no names are given except for the Mongol Khan, who is (once) introduced in a single title card as "Cham Shang the Great." The thief goes by "Ahmed" when disguised as a prince.
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad1940 1940 remake]].
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Anna May Wong, the first Chinese movie star in Hollywood, plays the slave who's acting as a spy for the Mongol khan.
Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad1940 1940 remake]].
Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad1940 1940 remake]].
* BrandishmentBluff: The thief gets the drop on the Mongol slave by jabbing a knife into her back. He then walks her into a corner, and jabs the knife against her back with a pillow to make her think he's still there as he makes his escape.
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* TheMole: The princess's Mongol slave (played by Anna May Wong, the first Asian actress to have any success in Hollywood) is a spy for the Mongol Khan.
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* TheMole: The princess's Mongol slave (played by Anna May Wong, the first Asian actress to have any success in Hollywood) is a spy for the Mongol Khan.
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad 1940 remake]].
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It starred Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad1940 1940 remake]].
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* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.
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* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the stories in the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.collection.
* CatapultToGlory: How Fairbanks gains entry to the palace in the final action scene.
* CatapultToGlory: How Fairbanks gains entry to the palace in the final action scene.
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It starred Douglas Fairbanks Senior (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad 1940 remake]].
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It starred Douglas Fairbanks Senior Creator/DouglasFairbanks (who also produced the movie and co-wrote the script), and was directed by [[EyepatchOfPower Raoul Walsh]]. Not to be confused with the [[Film/TheThiefOfBagdad 1940 remake]].
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* DistressedDamsel: The princess, who is poisoned or threatened by evil Mongols from time to time.
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* DistressedDamsel: DamselInDistress: The princess, who is poisoned or threatened by evil Mongols from time to time.
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* MeaningfulEcho: The thief boasts to the worshippers at the mosque: "What I want - I take." Later, the Mongol Khan reviews a model of the Caliph's palace and says the same thing, inviting the audience to compare their morality.
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'''''The Thief of Baghdad''''' is a SilentMovie from 1924 loosely based on stories from ''Literature/OneThousandAndOneNights.''
It is about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin thief from Bagdad]] who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness.
It is about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin thief from Bagdad]] who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness.
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It is about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin thief from Bagdad]] who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his
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* ArabianNightsDays
* CrystalBall
* DistressedDamsel: The love interest.
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* ArabianNightsDays
AbhorrentAdmirer: The princess is pretty freaked out by her other three suitors--the fat one, the ugly one, and the ObviouslyEvil Mongol one.
*CrystalBall
AnAesop: "Happiness must be earned." The Thief has an attack of conscience and can't bring himself to steal the princess. Instead, he goes on a long journey to eventually find the magic powder that allows him to liberate the city from the Mongols.
* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.
* CrystalBall: The three princes are charged with finding rare treasures, the rarest one winning the heart of the princess. One of them finds a crystal ball, which reveals that the princess has been poisoned.
* DistressedDamsel: Thelove interest.princess, who is poisoned or threatened by evil Mongols from time to time.
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* ArabianNightsDays: Baghdad, camels, sultans, magic carpets. The opening title card proclaims the film to be "An Arabian Nights Fantasy". The story isn't directly taken from any of the ''Literature/ArabianNights'', but the idea of a commoner falling in love with a princess was a common plot element in the original story collection.
* CrystalBall: The three princes are charged with finding rare treasures, the rarest one winning the heart of the princess. One of them finds a crystal ball, which reveals that the princess has been poisoned.
* DistressedDamsel: The
* EpicMovie: Runs 2 1/2 hours. Cost $1.1 million dollars to make, which in 1924 was a ton of money to spend on a movie. It shows onscreen, with elaborate sets and costumes, innumerable extras, and special effects that were cutting-edge for TheTwenties.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his first scene, the thief appears to be sleeping on top of a stone platform above a water fountain. When a traveler stops to drink, the thief steals his purse.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: An ape is a palace guard.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his first scene, the thief appears to be sleeping on top of a stone platform above a water fountain. When a traveler stops to drink, the thief steals his purse.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: An ape is a palace guard.
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* HermitGuru
HermitGuru: The thief finds one, who gives him advice on how to find his way to the magic box.
*TheHerosJourneyTheHerosJourney: The thief leaves Bagdad and goes on a long, dangerous journey in which he fights many monsters, before finding the magic powder that allows him to free Bagdad.
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* FlyingCarpetFlyingCarpet: One of the other princes finds one, and the three princes use it to fly back to Bagdad. In the end, the thief and the princess fly away on one.
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* InvisibilityCloakInvisibilityCloak: One of two magic weapons found by the thief on his journey, along with the box of magic powder. He uses the cloak to sneak past the guards and save the princess.
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* NoNameGiven: None of the characters - [[AvertedTrope except for Ahmed]] - actually have a first name, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep and are known simply by their roles in the story]].
** And even Ahmed is (apparently) an assumed name to go with the thief's prince disguise. So, in the credits, the thief is just "the thief." On the other hand, the Mongol Khan is (once) introduced as "Cham Shang the Great."
* Pegasus: The winged horse who carries the thief to the Citadel of the Moon.
* SecretUndergroundPassage. Given how easily the thief and his associate get in and out of the palace, it exhibits SwissCheeseSecurity.
* SilentMovie: Considered one of the classics of the medium by fans of old adventure movies.
** And even Ahmed is (apparently) an assumed name to go with the thief's prince disguise. So, in the credits, the thief is just "the thief." On the other hand, the Mongol Khan is (once) introduced as "Cham Shang the Great."
* Pegasus: The winged horse who carries the thief to the Citadel of the Moon.
* SecretUndergroundPassage. Given how easily the thief and his associate get in and out of the palace, it exhibits SwissCheeseSecurity.
* SilentMovie: Considered one of the classics of the medium by fans of old adventure movies.
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* LoveRedeems: The thief isn't evil, exactly, but he certainly isn't good, and his plan to drug the princess and steal her away when she's unconscious definitely isn't good. But he falls in love with her for real, and can't bring himself to do it.
* TheMole: The princess's Mongol slave (played by Anna May Wong, the first Asian actress to have any success in Hollywood) is a spy for the Mongol Khan.
* NoNameGiven: None of thecharacters - [[AvertedTrope characters, except for Ahmed]] - actually have a first name, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep and are known simply by their roles in the story]].
** And even Ahmed is (apparently) an assumed name to go with the thief's prince disguise. So, in the credits, the thief is just "the thief." On the other hand,the Mongol Khan Khan, who is (once) introduced as "Cham Shang the Great."
" The thief goes by "Ahmed" when disguised as a prince.
*Pegasus: {{Pegasus}}: The winged horse who carries the thief to the Citadel of the Moon.
*SecretUndergroundPassage.SecretUndergroundPassage: Access via a well. Given how easily the thief and his associate get in and out of the palace, it exhibits SwissCheeseSecurity.
*SilentMovie: Considered one of the classics of the medium by fans of old adventure movies.ATasteOfTheLash: The thief watches in disgust as another thief is punished this way. Later he himself is flogged after he is discovered to be a thief and not a prince.
* TheMole: The princess's Mongol slave (played by Anna May Wong, the first Asian actress to have any success in Hollywood) is a spy for the Mongol Khan.
* NoNameGiven: None of the
** And even Ahmed is (apparently) an assumed name to go with the thief's prince disguise. So, in the credits, the thief is just "the thief." On the other hand,
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