UK / USA,
1940, 106 min
Screenplay:
Lajos BiróComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Hay Petrie, Glynis Johns, Leslie Phillips, Miles Malleson, Cleo Laine, Robert Greig, Henry Hallett (more)Plots(1)
Prince Ahmad is the rightful King of Bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Now a captive of the wicked Grand Vizier Jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets Abu, the best thief in all Bagdad. Together they escape and set about a series of adventures that involve a Djinni in a bottle, a mechanical flying horse, an all-seeing magic jewel, a flying carpet and a beautiful princess. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1941 - Georges Périnal (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1941 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1941 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1941 - Miklós Rózsa (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))