Directed by Raoul Walsh
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Cohen Media Group)
Iconic role for Douglas Fairbanks as the thief who "takes whatever he wants", including the princess of Badgad. He's got competition from three other real princes of the far east, one of which has a secret plan to take over the city. The princess falls in love with Fairbanks when he sneaks onto her balcony, but must stall for time so he can become a "real" prince. She sends all of them on a quest for rare treasures, with Fairbanks ending up with a "magic chest" that helps him save the city and win the princess. Too much of the running time is taken up by palace soap opera, and even when things get more interesting in the final quests the special effects of 1924 can't quite match the story. It's still a lot of fun, just don't expect to think very much.
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