The Thief of Bagdad (1924, Region B) Ozploitation decides to take drastic measures

decides to take drastic measures to ensure his gang’s superiority

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The Thief of Bagdad (1924, Region B) Ozploitation decides to take drastic measuresSYNOPSIS This swashbuckling tale out of The Thousand and One Nights was Hollywood mega star and producer Douglas Fairbanks pet project, and coming on the heels of previous costume successes The Three Musketeers, The Mark of Zorro, and Robin Hood, cemented Fairbanks standing as both the leading action adventure star of his day and one of the industrys first multi hypenate powerhouses. The actor stars as the impious thief Ahmed who has made a reputation