To win the hand of the caliph of Bagdad’s daughter (played by Julanne Johnston), a thief (Fairbanks) embarks on a dangerous and mystical journey to secure the most desirable treasure imaginable. The film was a popular success, and Fairbanks made women swoon as one of the screen’s first superstars. Known for his dashing demeanour and incredible stunts, Fairbanks, who would also routinely contribute to the scripts of his films under the pseudonym Elton Thomas, actually created the story for this version of The Thief of Bagdad and included types of special effects and production design never previously seen by audiences. The film was remade several times, of which the most notable is the 1940 British film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan.
故事发生在充满了异域风情的阿拉伯王国阿格拉巴，阿拉丁（梅纳·马苏德 Mena Massoud 饰）出生在一个贫穷的家庭之中，但这并没能够妨碍他成长为一个善良而有乐观的青年。一次偶然中，阿拉丁邂逅了茉莉公主（娜奥米·斯科特 Naomi Scott 饰），茉莉公主不满足于父亲为她安排的政治联姻，想要接替国王的宝座，亲手带领国家走向富强。与众不同的茉莉公主一下子就吸引了阿拉丁的注意，两人在经历了几次意外之后渐渐的走到了一起。
