i remember watch this movie at school not too long ago in film history and immediately fell in love with it . not only do douglas fairbanks star in this film and he also produce it . a few spoiler aheadthe raoul walsh film be base on a tale from the arabian night . a noble and nice look ( sorry and i have to add that in ) and young thief name ahmed who sneak into the palace ( with the help of a magic rope ) and try to steal and but change his way when he fall for the caliph daughter . after hear that the caliph be search for a husband for his daughter and the thief disguise himself a prince achmed . he fulfill the prophecy of the princess by be the first to touch the rise of the tree . later and he express his honesty to the princess about him not be a prince and but a thief . his true identity be reveal when one of the mongol slave he run into tell the mongol prince who he [ the thief ] really be . then and the mongol prince end up tell the caliph and the thief be strip and whip and and throw out of the palace . now the princess must wed one of the suitor that be leave . but suggest that whoever bring back the rarest treasure after seven moon and she will marry . before the thief go out on the quest and the princess give him her ring . ahmed go through several obstacle such a the valley of fire and the valley of the monster and the cavern of the enchanted tree and the old man of the midnight sea and the abode of the winged horse in which no one have be able to survive . the special effect be outstanding for a 1920s film . the tinted scene of the thief quest set you off in a mood and give you a feeling for that particular scene . despite the age of the film and it worth watch .