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| name =Thief of Damascus
| name = Thief of Damascus
| image = Thidampos.jpg
| image = Thidampos.jpg
| caption = Original [[film poster]]
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Will Jason]]
| director = [[Will Jason]]
| producer = [[Sam Katzman]]
| producer = [[Sam Katzman]]
| writer = [[Robert E. Kent]]
| writer = [[Robert E. Kent]]
| starring = [[Paul Henreid]]<br>[[John Sutton (actor)|John Sutton]]<br>[[Jeff Donnell]]<br>[[Lon Chaney Jr.]]
| starring = [[Paul Henreid]] <br> [[John Sutton (actor)|John Sutton]] <br> [[Jeff Donnell]]
| music = [[John Leipold]]
| music = [[Mischa Bakaleinikoff]]
| cinematography = [[Ellis W. Carter]]
| cinematography = [[Ellis W. Carter]]
| editing = [[William A. Lyon]]
| editing = [[William A. Lyon]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures Corporation]]
| studio = [[Sam Katzman Productions]]
| released = {{film date|1952|4}}
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| runtime = 78 min.
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| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United States
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''''' Thief of Damascus ''''' is a 1952 American [[Technicolor]] [[adventure film]] directed by [[Will Jason]] and starring [[Paul Henreid]], [[John Sutton (actor)|John Sutton]] and [[Jeff Donnell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/reviews/movies|title=Movie Reviews|date=February 28, 2019|access-date=February 28, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> The film features a generous use of [[stock footage]] from such films as ''[[Joan of Arc (1948 film)|Joan of Arc]]''. The film, produced by [[Sam Katzman]], was preceded by his ''[[The Magic Carpet (film)|The Magic Carpet]]'' and followed by ''[[Siren of Bagdad]]''.


==Plot==
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''''' Thief of Damascus ''''' is a 1952 Arabian Nights comedy/[[adventure (genre)|adventure]] [[Technicolor]] film produced by [[Sam Katzman]], directed by Will Jason, and starring [[Paul Henreid]], [[John Sutton (actor)|John Sutton]], [[Jeff Donnell]].<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/113282/Thief-of-Damascus/overview</ref> The film features a generous use of [[stock footage]] from such films as ''[[Joan of Arc (1948 film)|Joan of Arc]]''. The film was preceded by ''[[The Magic Carpet (film)|The Magic Carpet]]'' and followed by ''[[Siren of Bagdad]]''.
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634 A.D.:Though General Amdar is able to win the [[Siege of Damascus (634)|Siege of Damascus]] for his ruler Khalid, he is made an enemy of the State. Amdar escapes and steals a [[scimitar]] made of [[Damascus steel]]. He leads an alliance of [[Sinbad]] without his ship, [[Aladdin]] without his lamp, [[Sheherazade]], and [[Ali Baba]] and his 40 thieves to depose Khalid and win the heart of Princess Zafir.

==Synopsis==
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634 A.D.:Though General Amdar is able to win the [[Siege of Damascus (634)|Siege of Damascus]] for his ruler [[Khalid ibn al-Walid]], he is made an enemy of the State. Amdar escapes and steals a [[scimitar]] made of [[Damascus steel]]. He leads an alliance of [[Sinbad]] without his ship, [[Aladdin]] without his lamp, [[Sheherazade]], and [[Ali Baba]] and his 40 thieves to depose Khalid and win the heart of Princess Zafir.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):<ref name= "credits">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053308/fullcredits|title=The Story on Page One (1959)|access-date=February 28, 2019|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 22 December 2024

For the 1964 Italian film, see The Thief of Damascus.

Thief of Damascus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWill Jason
Written byRobert E. Kent
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringPaul Henreid
John Sutton
Jeff Donnell
CinematographyEllis W. Carter
Edited byWilliam A. Lyon
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 7, 1952 (1952-05-07)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Thief of Damascus is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Will Jason and starring Paul Henreid, John Sutton and Jeff Donnell.[1] The film features a generous use of stock footage from such films as Joan of Arc. The film, produced by Sam Katzman, was preceded by his The Magic Carpet and followed by Siren of Bagdad.

Plot

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634 A.D.:Though General Amdar is able to win the Siege of Damascus for his ruler Khalid, he is made an enemy of the State. Amdar escapes and steals a scimitar made of Damascus steel. He leads an alliance of Sinbad without his ship, Aladdin without his lamp, Sheherazade, and Ali Baba and his 40 thieves to depose Khalid and win the heart of Princess Zafir.

Cast

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As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):[2]

Actor Role
Paul Henreid Abu Amdar
John Sutton Khalid
Jeff Donnell Sheherazade
Lon Chaney Jr. Sinbad
Elena Verdugo Neela
Helen Gilbert Princess Zafir
Robert Clary Aladdin
Edward Colmans Sultan Raudah
Nelson Leigh Ben Jammal
Philip Van Zandt Ali Baba

References

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  1. ^ "Movie Reviews". February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "The Story on Page One (1959)". Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via www.imdb.com.
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