Siren of Bagdad
| Siren of Bagdad | |
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| Directed by | Richard Quine |
| Written by | Robert E. Kent Larry Rhine |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Paul Henreid Patricia Medina Hans Conried |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Music by | John Leipold |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | May 20, 1953 |
Running time | 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.[1]
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.
Plot summary
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Kazah the Great (Paul Henreid), a magician is traveling in Arabia with a circus.
Cast
- Paul Henreid as Kazah the Great
- Patricia Medina as Princess Zandi
- Hans Conried as Ben Ali
- Charles Lung as Sultan El Malid
- Laurette Luez as Orena
- Anne Dore as Leda
- George Keymas as Soradin
- Michael Fox as Telar
- Karl 'Killer' Davis as Morab (as Karl Davis)
- Carl Milletaire as Hamid
Production
Patricia Medina signed a three picture contract with Sam Katzman, of which this was the first.[2]
Filming started 3 September 1952.[3]
References
- ^ http://allmovie.com/work/siren-of-baghdad-110394
- ^ MISS MEDINA SIGNS 3-YEAR CONTRACT: Actress to Make Three Films Annually for Katzman -- 'Siren of Baghdad' Will Be First By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 Sep 1952: 18.
- ^ FREDRIC MARCH SET FOR FOX FILM LEAD: Signs for Top Role in 'Man on a Tightrope,' Anti-Communist Story to Be Made Abroad Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 02 Aug 1952: 7
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