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Arabian Nights
1942 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 6.0
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Based on One Thousand and One Nights
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (53 votes)
- Box office
- $3,453,416
- Budget
- $904,765
Themes
- dancer
- escape
- poison
- slavery
- bagdad
- arabian nights
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew

Jon Hall
as Haroun-Al-Raschid

Maria Montez
as Sherazade

Sabu
as Ali Ben Ali

Leif Erickson
as Kamar (as Leif Erikson)

Billy Gilbert
as Ahmad

Edgar Barrier
as Nadan

Richard Lane
as Corporal

Turhan Bey
as Captain of the Guard

John Qualen
as Aladdin

Shemp Howard
as Sinbad
Directed by John Rawlins