Ali Baba & Forty Thieves (1944)

Lavish adventure starring Jon Hall as the title character, the son of the murdered Caliph of Baghdad who is adopted by a band of thieves opposing an evil Mongol leader. Ali falls in love with the beautiful daughter (Maria Montez) of the tyrant's traitorous advisor, while trying to regain his father's throne and the empire's fortunes. With Turhan Bey, Kurt Katch, Andy Devine. 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.