The Thief of Bagdad

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ludwig Berger
Michael Powell
Tim Whelan
Alexander Korda
(uncredited)
Zoltan Korda
(uncredited)
William Cameron Menzies
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Miles Malleson
(screen play and dialogue)
Lajos Biró
(scenario by) (as Lajos Biro)
Miklós Rózsa
(story) (as Miklos Rozsa)

Cast

Conrad Veidt
Jaffar
Sabu
Abu
June Duprez
Princess
John Justin
Ahmad
Rex Ingram
Djinn
Miles Malleson
Sultan
Morton Selten
The Old King
Mary Morris
Halima
Bruce Winston
The Merchant
Hay Petrie
Astrologer
Adelaide Hall
Singer
Roy Emerton
Jailer
Allan Jeayes
The Story Teller
Chick Alexander
Bit Part
Joe Bacon
Palace Guard
Noble Blake
Palace Guard
Frederick Burtwell
Undetermined Role
Mad Jack Churchill
Minor Role
Joseph Cozier
Man Selling Fish
Elias English
Palace Guard
Toni Gable
Lady
Robert Greig
Man of Basra
Henry Hallatt
Citizen
Miki Hood
Citizen
Glynis Johns
Princess' Maid
Alexander Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market
Cleo Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market
Sylvia Laine
Urchin in Bagdad Market
Dock McGill
Palace Guard
Spoli Mills
Undetermined Role
Leslie Phillips
Urchin in Bagdad Market
Norman Pierce
Undetermined Role
Tao Porchon
The Golden Idol
Morgan Roberts
Palace Guard
John Salew
Fish Peddler
Mark Stone
Masrur
Frank Tickle
Citizen
Otto Wallen
Undetermined Role
Henry Washington
Palace Guard
Ben Williams
Citizen
Willie Williams
Palace Guard

Produced by

Alexander Korda
producer
Zoltan Korda
associate producer
William Cameron Menzies
associate producer

Music by

Miklós Rózsa
(as Miklos Rozsa) (musical score)

Editing by

Charles Crichton

Production Design by

Leila Rubin
(as Vincent Korda) (production designed in color by)

Art Direction by

Leila Rubin
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

John Armstrong
(costumes designed by)
Oliver Messel
(costumes designed by)
Marcel Vertès
(as Marcel Vertes) (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist (uncredited)
Norbert A. Myles
makeup artist: Rex Ingram (uncredited)
Guy Pearce
makeup artist (uncredited)
Tom Shenton
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

David B. Cunynghame
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Geoffrey Boothby
associate director
Charles David
associate director
Jack Clayton
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

W. Percy Day
scenic backgrounds (as Percy Day)
Ferdinand Bellan
associate art director (uncredited)
Herbert Dassel
poster artist : West Germany (1949) (uncredited)
W. Percy Day
associate art director (uncredited)
Werner Gottsmann
poster artist : East Germany (1965) (uncredited)
Alexander Hussl
poster artist : Austria (uncredited)
William Cameron Menzies
associate art director (uncredited)
Frederick Pusey
associate art director (uncredited)
Hans Otto Wendt
poster artist : West Germany (1949) (uncredited)

Sound Department

A.W. Watkins
sound director
John Aldred
sound assistant (uncredited)
John W. Mitchell
sound assistant (uncredited)
Jack Whitney
special sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Lawrence W. Butler
special effects director (as Lawrence Butler)
Tom Howard
special effects (uncredited)
Johnny Mills
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Peter Ellenshaw
assistant matte artist (uncredited)
Wally Veevers
matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Osmond Borradaile
associate photographer
Georges Périnal
chief photographer (as George Perinal)
Henty Henty-Creer
camera operator: exteriors (uncredited)
Peter Hopkinson
camera assistant (uncredited)
Robert Krasker
camera operator (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser
assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited)
Bill Wall
chief electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

William Hornbeck
supervising editor
Natalie Kalmus
color director: Technicolor
Peter R. Hunt
associate editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
musical director
Miklós Rózsa
songs by (as Miklos Rozsa)

Additional Crew

Alexander Korda
presenter
André De Toth
production assistant (uncredited)
Ralph Faulkner
fight choreographer (uncredited)
Wendy Toye
dance instructor: mechanical doll dance (uncredited)
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