Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film)
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) is a Technicolor adventure movie from the 1940s that reimagines the classic Arabian Nights tale with swashbuckling action and Hollywood spectacle.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) Context triple: [Andy Devine, notableWork, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film)]
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A.
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad is a classic 1940 British fantasy adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and memorable performances, including Conrad Veidt’s iconic role as the villainous Jaffar.
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The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad is a landmark 1924 silent fantasy adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks, celebrated for its lavish special effects, grand set design, and influential swashbuckling style.
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C.
The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba is a 1965 adventure film that offers a swashbuckling retelling of the Ali Baba legend set against an exoticized Middle Eastern backdrop.
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D.
Two Arabian Knights
Two Arabian Knights is a 1927 silent World War I comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone, notable for its blend of adventure and humor and for earning Milestone early recognition in Hollywood.
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E.
Barbary Shore
Barbary Shore is a 1951 novel by Norman Mailer that explores postwar American disillusionment and political paranoia through the story of an amnesiac veteran living in a Brooklyn boarding house.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) Target entity description: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) is a Technicolor adventure movie from the 1940s that reimagines the classic Arabian Nights tale with swashbuckling action and Hollywood spectacle.
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A.
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad is a classic 1940 British fantasy adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and memorable performances, including Conrad Veidt’s iconic role as the villainous Jaffar.
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B.
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad is a landmark 1924 silent fantasy adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks, celebrated for its lavish special effects, grand set design, and influential swashbuckling style.
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C.
The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba is a 1965 adventure film that offers a swashbuckling retelling of the Ali Baba legend set against an exoticized Middle Eastern backdrop.
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D.
Two Arabian Knights
Two Arabian Knights is a 1927 silent World War I comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone, notable for its blend of adventure and humor and for earning Milestone early recognition in Hollywood.
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E.
Barbary Shore
Barbary Shore is a 1951 novel by Norman Mailer that explores postwar American disillusionment and political paranoia through the story of an amnesiac veteran living in a Brooklyn boarding house.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Technicolor film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
NERFINISHED
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One Thousand and One Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
George Robinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. Howard Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Arthur Lubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Russell F. Schoengarth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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fantasy film ⓘ swashbuckler film ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Ali Baba
NERFINISHED
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Amara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature | reimagines the Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Technicolor cinematography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pairing of Maria Montez and Jon Hall ⓘ swashbuckling action sequences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Maria Montez and Jon Hall films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Malvern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| productionDesignStyle | Hollywood Orientalist spectacle ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtime | 87 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Edmund L. Hartmann
NERFINISHED
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Gerald Drayson Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ True Boardman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Andy Devine
NERFINISHED
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Fortunio Bonanova NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Katch NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Montez NERFINISHED ⓘ Moroni Olsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Turhan Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | 1940s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) Description of subject: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film) is a Technicolor adventure movie from the 1940s that reimagines the classic Arabian Nights tale with swashbuckling action and Hollywood spectacle.
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