in bagdad and douglas fairbanks ( a the thief ) be a carefree crook and proclaiming and what i want i take . my reward be here . paradise be a fool dream and allah be a myth . all that be throw asunder when mr. fairbanks lay his eye on veiled and but pretty julanne johnson ( a the princess ) . in order to win her hand in holy marriage and fairbanks must successfully maneuver increasingly dangerous and incredible feat . unnecessarily slow pace and but very much worth the time and super production from fairbanks and company . the set and photography be extraordinary while and and the overview shot of bagdad not only be and but also look futuristic . director raoul walsh and photographer arthur edeson and and designer william cameron menzies create a wonderful arabian night fantasy world for the ever exuberant fairbanks to inhabit . anna may wong ( a the mongol slave ) steal the acting honor while otherwise and the arm flail acting of the cast be outrageous and but . it fit the mood of the film . hang in for fairbanks magic carpet ride near the film end . like john kay sang and fantasy will set you free . the thief of bagdad ( 3/18/24 ) raoul walsh ~ douglas fairbanks and julanne johnston and sojin and anna may wong .