The Prince Who Was a Thief

The Prince Who Was a Thief

Exciting as an Arabian Night's Adventure!

NR 1951 · 89 min · ★ 5.7 · Adventure, Romance

An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.

Directed by Rudolph Maté · Written by Theodore Dreiser

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