The caliph of Baghdad must go into hiding with a group of traveling performers when his brother usurps the throne. Both brothers desire a beautiful dancing girl, who is torn between power and true love.
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- Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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| Jon Hall | ... |
Haroun-Al-Raschid
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| Maria Montez | ... |
Sherazade
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| Sabu | ... |
Ali Ben Ali
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Kamar
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Ahmad
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| Edgar Barrier | ... |
Nadan
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Corporal
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| Turhan Bey | ... |
Captain
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| John Qualen | ... |
Aladdin
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| Shemp Howard | ... |
Sinbad
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| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... |
Valda
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| Thomas Gomez | ... |
Hakim
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| Jeni Le Gon | ... |
Dresser
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Eunuch
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Eunuch
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Adia Kuznetzoff | ... |
Slaver
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Harem Sentry
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Blacksmith
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| Robin Raymond | ... |
Slave Girl
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| Carmen D'Antonio | ... |
Harem Girl
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| Acquanetta | ... |
Ishya (uncredited)
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Carlos Alvarado | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Daniel Barone | ... |
Tumbler (uncredited)
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| Robert Barron | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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| John Berkes | ... |
Blind Beggar (uncredited)
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Anthony Blair | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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| Linda Brent | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Majordomo (uncredited)
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André Charlot | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Provost Marshal (uncredited)
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Paul Clayton | ... |
Black Boy (uncredited)
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Rosemary Dempsey | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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June Ealey | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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| Virginia Engels | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Phyllis Forbes | ... |
Virgin (uncredited)
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| Frances Gladwin | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Amador Gutierrez | ... |
Tumbler (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Virgin (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Bearded Bidder (uncredited)
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Jamiel Hasson | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Cordell Hickman | ... |
Black Boy (uncredited)
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| Elyse Knox | ... |
Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Patsy Mace | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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| Murdock MacQuarrie | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Edward Marmolejo | ... |
Tumbler (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Kathleen McCormack | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Art Miles | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Mary Moore | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Alice Neilson | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Veronica Pataky | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Helen Pender | ... |
Virgin (uncredited)
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Eva Puig | ... |
Old Woman (uncredited)
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| Rebel Randall | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Nedra Sanders | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Peggy Satterlee | ... |
Virgin (uncredited)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Hangman (uncredited)
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| Pat Starling | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Bearded Bidder (uncredited)
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Jean Trent | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Ben Ayassa Wadrassi | ... |
Tumbler (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
Nubian Slave (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Archer (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Rawlins | ||
Written by
| Michael Hogan | ... | (story) |
| Michael Hogan | ... | (screenplay) |
| True Boardman | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Walter Wanger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ||
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| Philip Cahn | ||
Editorial Department
| John P. Fulton | ... | supervising editor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Makeup Department
| Abe Haberman | ... | makeup artist |
| Carla Hadley | ... | hair stylist |
| Sam Kaufman | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Frank | ... | assistant director |
| Ford Beebe | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ira Webb | ... | associate set decorations (as Ira S. Webb) |
| Dorothea Holt | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Ed Keyes | ... | props (uncredited) |
| John Rutchland | ... | construction (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| William R. Fox | ... | technician (as William Fox) / sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Carl Lee | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunt double: Sabu (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Brooks | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Sherman Clark | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Maury Gertsman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| W. Howard Greene | ... | associate director of photography (uncredited) |
| George Schuman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William V. Skall | ... | associate director of photography (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mal Caplan | ... | wardrobe |
| Vera West | ... | costumes: women's |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Jamiel Hasson | ... | technical advisor |
| Stanley Logan | ... | dialogue director |
| Jimmy Phillips | ... | horseman |
| Walter Wanger | ... | presenter |
| Mary Blair | ... | artist: credits sequence (uncredited) |
| Lincoln Quarberg | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1942) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1942) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1942) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1942) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1942) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1942) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1942) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (For Realart Pictures)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (For MCA Home Video)
- RCA Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Bounty Films (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2016) (France) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dancer Scheherazade was told by the stars that she will become wife of the caliph in Bagdad. She tells Kamar, brother of caliph Haroun. He planned a coup d'etat, which failed at first, but supported by the wazir he finally succeeds. Haroun is injured and gets help from Ahmad's actor troupe, where he is nursed by Scheherazade, who doesn't recognize him. When she hears that Kamar is looking for her she goes to him, but is sold with the complete troupe of actors to slavery. They're able to escape, but Haroun is still in danger. To save him, Scheherazade agrees to poison Kamar, but Haroun tries to establish his rulership first.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Dashing Thieves of Baghdad...riding out of the magic and splendor of See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $904,765 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,528,446 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film marks the first use of three-strip Technicolor by Universal. See more » |
| Goofs | In the 'city' in the desert, there is a sulphur-crested cockatoo in the harem. This bird is a native of Australia, and not known elsewhere until several centuries later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992). See more » |
| Quotes |
Aladdin:
[to Corporal]
If you have to leave, don't go until you come back. See more » |