Alibaba (1940)
Alibaba and his son live with his rich brother Cassim. Marjina and Zabba are two slave girls who work in Cassim's house. Marjina and Alibaba's son are in love with each other. Zabba is in league with Abu Hassan, who is the leader of a gang of thieves. Alibaba finds the thieves' cave and becomes rich. Cassim's wife insists on knowing the secret of his wealth. Alibaba tells his brother who goes to the cave but can't get out as he's forgotten the magic words. The thieves find him and kill him. Alibaba and his son find Cassim and bring his body back for burial. Abu Hassan finds out about Alibaba, and the story then follows Marjina outsmarting Abu Hassan, who comes visiting as a merchant.
Director: Mehboob Khan
Genre: Fantasy
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: November 22, 1940
Cast
- Surendra - Alibaba
- Wahidan Bai - Marjina
- Ghulam Mohammed - Abul Hassan
- Jagdish Kupal - Mustafa
- Sardar Akhtar
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी, اردو
Original Language: hi
Keywords
gang of thieves, arabian nights, fantasy
More Films by Director: Mehboob Khan
More Films in Genre: Fantasy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alibaba about?
- Alibaba and his son live with his rich brother Cassim. Marjina and Zabba are two slave girls who work in Cassim's house. Marjina and Alibaba's son are in love with each other. Zabba is in league with Abu Hassan, who is the leader of a gang of thieves. Alibaba finds the thieves' cave and becomes rich. Cassim's wife insists on knowing the secret of his wealth. Alibaba tells his brother who goes to the cave but can't get out as he's forgotten the magic words. The thieves find him and kill him. Alibaba and his son find Cassim and bring his body back for burial. Abu Hassan finds out about Alibaba, and the story then follows Marjina outsmarting Abu Hassan, who comes visiting as a merchant.
- Who directed Alibaba?
- Alibaba was directed by Mehboob Khan.
- Who stars in Alibaba?
- Alibaba stars Surendra, Wahidan Bai, Ghulam Mohammed, Jagdish Kupal, Sardar Akhtar.
- How long is Alibaba?
- Alibaba has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
- What genre is Alibaba?
- Alibaba is a Fantasy film.
- Where was Alibaba produced?
- Alibaba was produced in India.