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Baghdad Thirudan (1960)

Baghdad Thirudan poster
Original title
Baghdadh Thirudan
Directed by
T. R. Sundaram
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A charismatic thief in Baghdad sets off on a series of adventures. He faces danger and romance as he tries to outwit his rivals.

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What happens

Baghdad Thirudan (transl. The Thief of Baghdad) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala, with M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Ramachandran, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1924 American film The Thief of Bagdad and was inspired by the 1951 film The Prince Who Was a Thief. The film was released on 6 May 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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