Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918)
Ali Baba, a poor Turkish wood chopper, discovers that a robbers' cave, concealed in the mountains that surround his house, opens to the magical phrase, "Open Sesame." Learning that the cave is filled with stolen treasure, he takes home as much as he can carry, but his greedy brother forces him to reveal the cave's location. After gaining admittance to the cave, Ali Baba's brother is seen by the thieves and killed. Meanwhile, Ali Baba falls in love with Morgianna, a slave girl forced to dance in the local inn, and by securing her freedom, he wins her love and loyalty. The leader of the band of robbers suspects that Ali Baba knows the secret of the treasure cave, and in the guise of an oil merchant, he visits Ali Baba with his forty thieves concealed in oil jars. When Morgianna discovers the robbers, she fills the jars with boiling oil, thereby killing them all. Ali Baba defeats the robber chief in combat and then marries his beautiful Morgianna.
Cast
- Georgie Stone - Ali Baba
- Gertrude Messinger - Morgianna
- Lewis Sargent - Khaujeh Houssain
- Buddy Messinger - Kasim Baba
- G. Raymond Nye - Abdullah
- Raymond Lee - Also Talib
- Marie Messinger - Kasim's Servant
Screenplay
Keywords
partially lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves about?
- Ali Baba, a poor Turkish wood chopper, discovers that a robbers' cave, concealed in the mountains that surround his house, opens to the magical phrase, "Open Sesame." Learning that the cave is filled with stolen treasure, he takes home as much as he can carry, but his greedy brother forces him to reveal the cave's location. After gaining admittance to the cave, Ali Baba's brother is seen by the thieves and killed. Meanwhile, Ali Baba falls in love with Morgianna, a slave girl forced to dance in the local inn, and by securing her freedom, he wins her love and loyalty. The leader of the band of robbers suspects that Ali Baba knows the secret of the treasure cave, and in the guise of an oil merchant, he visits Ali Baba with his forty thieves concealed in oil jars. When Morgianna discovers the robbers, she fills the jars with boiling oil, thereby killing them all. Ali Baba defeats the robber chief in combat and then marries his beautiful Morgianna.
- Who directed Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves was directed by Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin.
- Who stars in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves stars Georgie Stone, Gertrude Messinger, Lewis Sargent, Buddy Messinger, G. Raymond Nye, Raymond Lee.
- How long is Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a Fantasy film.
- Where was Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves produced?
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves was produced in United States of America.