Babes in Bagdad is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Paulette Goddard and Gypsy Rose Lee.[1][2]

Babes in Bagdad
Directed by	Edgar G. Ulmer
Written by	Felix E. Feist
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Paulette Goddard Gypsy Rose Lee
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	1952
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

• Paulette Goddard as Kyra
• Gypsy Rose Lee as Zohara
• Richard Ney as Ezar
• John Boles as Hassan
• Thomas Gallagher as Sharkhan
• Sebastian Cabot as Sinbad
• MacDonald Parke as Caliph
• 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."[3]

References

External links

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