The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via HBO Max

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a British technicolor historical fantasy drama film. Directed by Michael Powell with a riveting screenplay by Miles Malleson, a prince is turned into a blind beggar by the menacing Jaffar. The prince embarks on an adventure to gain his throne and love back.

Here’s how you can watch and stream The Thief of Bagdad (1940) via HBO Max.

Is The Thief of Bagdad (1940) available to watch via streaming?

Yes, The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.

In the ancient town of Basra, a blind beggar begins telling the film’s story in flashbacks. Firstly, he discloses that he is Ahmad. Ahmad is a gullible and naive king of Baghdad. One day, Ahmad decides to know more about his people. Slyly, at that moment, his Grand Vizier Jaffar influences him into taking a disguise and going into the city. While Ahmad goes into the city in disguise, Jaffar’s betrayal turns the tables as he ultimately conquers Ahmad and snatches the throne. Particularly, Jaffar also gets him arrested. From the prison to Basra, Ahmad has several adventures with Abu, the genie, and the princess.

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) movie stars Conrad Veidt as Jaffar, Sabu as Abu, John Justin as Ahmad, Rex Ingram as the Djinn, June Duprez as the Princess, and several others.

Watch The Thief of Bagdad (1940) by streaming via HBO Max

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is available to watch on HBO Max.

HBO Max is a globally growing OTT streaming application with an exciting array of vintage and timeless technicolor historical drama films in multiple languages and different genres that cater to ardent global cinema lovers.

You can watch via Max, formerly known as HBO Max by following these steps:

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The official film synopsis is as follows:

“When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.”

NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.

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