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Chu Chin Chow
“See Ali Baba and His Forthy Thieves Plunder for Gold and Women!”
5.0 / 10• 1934• 1h 43m•NR• English
MusicFantasyRomance
Storyline
Musical retelling of the "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" Arabian Nights tale.
Cast & Crew
Anna May Wong
Zahrat
Lead
George Robey
Ali Baba
Fritz Kortner
Abu Hasan
John Garrick
Nur-al-din Baba
Pearl Argyle
Marjanah, servant girl
M'
Malcolm 'Mr. Jetsam' McEachern
Abdullah, Kassim's major-domo
Dennis Hoey
Rakham, chief henchman
Sydney Fairbrother
Mahbubah Baba, Ali's wife
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Walter Forde's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chu Chin Chow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
