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01/10/1944 Adventure, Fantasy, Romance 1h 43m
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Overview

Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

  1. William Dieterle

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ronald Colman

    Hafiz

  2. Marlene Dietrich

    Jamilla

  3. James Craig

    Caliph

  4. Edward Arnold

    The Grand Vizier

  5. Hugh Herbert

    Feisal

  6. Joy Page

    Marsinah

  7. Florence Bates

    Karsha

  8. Harry Davenport

    Agha

  9. Hobart Cavanaugh

    Moolah

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-02-19
I’m usually a sucker for these sumptuous Arabian Nights style adventures, but I really struggled to stay engaged with this, despite it’s cast. Ronald Colman is “Hafiz”, a wily street beggar with a vivid imagination who fancies himself a prince. His occasional lover is “Jamilla” (Marlene Dietrich) who just happens to be the shrewd and independently-minded wife of the Grand Vizier. Now she knows that he is full of it, but even though she inhabits a tower in the palace with all she could want, she is bored and so enjoys his embellished tales. When he is not out telling his tales, he i...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,015,000.00

Revenue
$1,827,000.00

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