Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves (Blu-ray)

From Arthur Lubin, the acclaimed director of Black Friday, Hold That Ghost, White Savage, Phantom of the Opera and Impact, comes this ravishingly beautiful spectacle starring Maria Montez (Cobra Woman) and Jon Hall (Arabian Nights), the third of six films starring the screen duo. Prepare to be dazzled as all the wonder, excitement, triumph and treachery of the Arabian Nights come vibrantly to life in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves! Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba (Hall) sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne and rescue his beloved Amara (Montez) from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy. Lushly shot in glorious Technicolor and featuring a wonderful cast that includes Turhan Bey (Night in Paradise) and Andy Devine (A Star Is Born), Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a cinematic feast for the senses to be enjoyed time and again.