Forty Thieves or 40 Thieves may refer to: * the story of

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

Groups of people

* the

Forty Thieves (New York gang) The Forty Thieves — likely named after Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves — were formed in 1825 and alleged to be the first known and oldest New York City criminal street gang. The Thieves consisted primarily of Irish immigrants and Irish Amer ...

, an 18th-century New York street gang *The Forty Thieves (New York City Common Council 1852–1853) * the

Forty Elephants The Forty Elephants or Forty Thieves were a 19th to 20th century all-female London crime syndicate who specialised in shoplifting. This gang was notable for its longevity and skill in avoiding police detection.Capstick, J., Given in Evidence, ( ...

, an all-female London criminal gang * The nickname for the participants in the 1921 Cairo Conference

Games

Forty Thieves (card game) Napoleon at St Helena is a 2-deck patience or solitaire card game for one player. It is quite difficult to win, and luck-of-the-draw is a significant factor. The Emperor Napoleon often played patience during his final exile to the island of St He ...

Ships

* The ''Vengeur''-class ships of the line, whose notoriously poor construction caused them to become known as the "forty thieves."

Theatre, film and television

* '' The Forty Thieves'', an 1878 British pantomime version of the Ali Baba story. * '' The Forty Thieves'', an 1869 burlesque performed on Broadway * ''Forty Thieves'', a 1944

Hopalong Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was ...

Western film.

Music

* "40 Thieves" (A Loss for Words song) redirect {{disambiguation