The Thief of Bagdad is a British historical fantasy film produced by Alexander Korda and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger and Tim Whelan, with additional contributions by William Cameron Menzies and Korda brothers Vincent and Zoltán. The film stars teen actor Sabu, Conrad Veidt, John Justin, and June Duprez. The film tells the story of King Ahmad who is tricked and cast out of Baghdad by the evil Jaffar. He joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.