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Chu Chin Chow
Chu Chin Chow

Chu Chin Chow

See Ali Baba and His Forthy Thieves Plunder for Gold and Women!

Genres

MusicFantasyRomance

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Musical retelling of the "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" Arabian Nights tale.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

01 May 1934

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Zahrat

George Robey

George Robey

Ali Baba

Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Abu Hasan

John Garrick

John Garrick

Nur-al-din Baba

Pearl Argyle

Pearl Argyle

Marjanah, servant girl

Malcolm 'Mr. Jetsam' McEachern

Malcolm 'Mr. Jetsam' McEachern

Abdullah, Kassim's major-domo

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Rakham, chief henchman

Sydney Fairbrother

Sydney Fairbrother

Mahbubah Baba, Ali's wife

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Kasim Baba

Frank Cochrane

Frank Cochrane

Mustafa

Thelma Tuson

Thelma Tuson

Alcolom Baba, Kassim's wife

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

The Caliph

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

The Caliph's Vizier

Kiyoshi Takase

Kiyoshi Takase

Entertainer at Feast

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