| Babes in Bagdad | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Babes in Bagdad is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Paulette Goddard and Gypsy Rose Lee. [1] [2]
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.
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]
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