Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.
Costume
Marlene Dietrich's gold-painted body stocking—studio censors had STROKE.
Production
Those Baghdad sets cost a fortune and look like a theme park exploded.
Director
William Dieterle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the fourth film adaptation of the 1911 play—Hollywood really said 'we have this Orientalism at home.'
Dietrich's body paint and harem costumes pushed Production Code boundaries; censors only approved after extensive negotiations about 'strategic veiling.'
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