''Babes in Bagdad'' is a 1952 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer and starring
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American actress notable for her film career in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Goddard initially began her career ...
and
Gypsy Rose Lee.
Plot
Arabian Nights princess Kyra goes on strike demanding equal rights for women, to the frustration of caliph Hassan. Supported by the caliph's godson, Ezar, Kyra enables the caliph to see the error of his polygamous ways, and he eventually settles down with his favourite wife, Zohara.
Cast
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Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American actress notable for her film career in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Goddard initially began her career ...
as Kyra
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Gypsy Rose Lee as Zohara
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Richard Ney
Richard Maximilian Ney (November 12, 1916 – July 18, 2004) was an American actor, author, and investment counselor.
Life and career
Ney was born in New York City, the son of Erwin Maximilian Ney (1893-1968), an insurance salesman, and Charlott ...
as Ezar
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John Boles as Hassan
*Thomas Gallagher as Sharkhan
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Sebastian Cabot as Sinbad
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MacDonald Parke
MacDonald Parke (1891 – 1960) was a Canadian film and television actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media ...
as Caliph
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Christopher Lee as Slave dealer (Lee has no dialogue and is essentially an extra)
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "even the staunchest
auteurist defenders of director Edgar G. Ulmer are hard-pressed to justify his participation in this relentlessly silly effort."
References
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1952 films
1952 comedy films
American comedy films
United Artists films
Films directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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