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Overall Rank: 4181
Average Rating: 2.8/4
# of Ratings: 21
Theatrical Release Date: 03/23/1924
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Family
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Raoul Walsh
Actors: Douglas Fairbanks, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Julanne Johnston, Brandon Hurst, Sojin
Plot: The Caliph of Bagdad promises his daughter's hand to the man who can bring back the greatest treasure in seven moons. A thief has fallen for the maiden and plans to win the prize, but a sneaky Prince of the Mongols also has his eyes set on the girl and will win her at any cost. -- Chris Kavan
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Indyfreak - wrote on 11/20/2015
One of the most visually stunning and spirited examples from the age of silent cinema, Douglas Fairbanks plays the arab swashbuckler with gusto and bravado. Not surprisingly most of the story is told through visual imagery and it works splendidly. The sets are incredible, the action is exciting, and the tone is appropriately fanciful. It is indeed an exercise in Orientalist cliches and stereotypes about the Middle East but it's hard to deny how enjoyable it is to watch.
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