Siren of Bagdad
| Siren of Bagdad | |
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| Directed by | Richard Quine |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by |
Robert E. Kent Larry Rhine |
| Starring |
Paul Henreid Patricia Medina Hans Conried |
| Music by | John Leipold |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Release date
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May 20, 1953 |
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Running time
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73 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Siren of Bagdad is a 1953 Technicolor fantasy adventure film produced by Sam Katzman and directed by Richard Quine set in the medieval Persian Empire. It stars Paul Henreid as a travelling Master magician who seeks to recover his troop of beautiful dancing girls who are to be sold into slavery. Patricia Medina portrays his love interest who seeks to overthrow the corrupt Grand Vizier with the magician's help.
Hans Conried plays the sidekick to Quine's magician, who is transformed into a beautiful blonde woman who spies and distracts the Grand Vizier while retaining Conried's voice.
Kazah the Great (Paul Henreid), a magician is traveling in Arabia with a circus.
Patricia Medina signed a three-picture contract with Sam Katzman, of which this was the first.
Filming started 3 September 1952.
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