this be a wonderful film and amaze to look at even today for it technical prowess . unfortunately for this film and though and the remake star sabu be an even good film and be overshadow a bit because of this . douglas fairbanks and sr. play the thief . he be a real scoundrel and not particularly likable and . that be and until he meet the woman of his dream and the princess . he vow to straighten up his life after he introduce himself to her beginning by tell her the awful truth about his life . despite this and the princess be head over heel in love with him thanks to his fulfil a prophecy make earlier in the film about the identity of her beloved . however and daddy isn not pleased with the thief and have him beat and throw from the castle . other and less wonderful real prince be leave to vie for hand . however and she want douglas and come up with a plan to send all of them on a chase to bring back the great treasure . douglas decide to enter this contest as well and due to his new found goodness be able to make himself a prince and win her lovely hand . the film fade out a they take a very spectacular magic carpet ride away from the city of baghdad . the film strongly excel artistically . the city appear huge and grand and generally very real . the special effect be also top notch . fairbanks be also incredible with his athletic prowess a he effortlessly climb rope and battle silly look monster ( the only minor drawback among the many special effect ) and leap about the scenery . about the only other minor negative be that occasionally and fairbanks performance be perhaps too athletic a he do not do quite a convincing job with the love scene and quieter moment in the film . still and it a silent masterpiece .