"The Thief of Bagdad" (1924) is a silent film about life in the dream city of Bagdad. Douglas Fairbanks stars as Ahmed, a rugged thief who has his heart strings pulled by an enticing young woman from the Middle East. The woman's parents soon dictate thather hand in marriage will be given to the man who returns a rare treasure to the kingdom. Ahmed decides to use every resource at his disposal in order to reach his goal of winning the beautiful young woman for himself.
