When the Thief of Baghdad (Douglas Fairbanks) sneaks into a royal palace, he discovers and instantly falls in love with a beautiful princess (Julanne Johnston). The thief pretends to be a prince, and the princess becomes enamored with him. The thief then reveals his wrongdoing to a Holy Man (Charles Belcher), who sends him to find a magic chest as penance. Overcoming many obstacles to win the chest, the thief then uses its powers to save Baghdad from a foreign invader and rescue his beloved.Release date: January 12, 1925 (United Kingdom)Director: Raoul WalshBudget: 1.136 million USDInitial DVD release: January 7, 1998Screenplay: Achmed Abdullah, Lotta Woods