Douglas Fairbanks is a thief but what he really wants is to marry a princess (Julanne Johnston) and so he sets off on a treasure hunt that will win her hand. But wouldn’t you know it, those dadblasted villains take over Bagdad and it’s up to our thief to take it back. Meltingly gorgeous to behold with stunning sets and splendid effects but the pace slows to a crawl after the first half-hour.
How does it end? Hover or tap below for a spoiler.
Our thief reforms, gets a few magical artifacts, saves the day and wins his princess.
If it were a dessert it would be:
Patience cake. Full of tasty ingredients but a little too elaborate for its own good.
Read my full-length review here.
Availability: Released on DVD and Blu-ray. Get the Cohen release, it has a wonderful orchestral score from Carl Davis. So, so good.
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Ha ha – “dadblasted villains”. You have the best expressions.
Sure could use a piece of that dadblasted cake.
Thanks! If you find the cake, share some with me.