Chu Chin Chow

Chu Chin Chow

See Ali Baba and His Forthy Thieves Plunder for Gold and Women!

NR 1934 · 103 min · ★ 5.0 · Music, Fantasy, Romance

Musical retelling of the "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" Arabian Nights tale.

Directed by Walter Forde · Written by Edward Knoblock

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