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.
从小就被绑架的詹姆斯，被养父母关在一个与世隔绝的地方，詹姆斯从小就只看过一个儿童电视剧，就是养父母给他拍的《布里斯比熊》。后来詹姆斯被解救出来，回到亲生父母的家里，他的生活也发生了翻天覆地的变化，经过一番波折，詹姆斯决定把念念不忘的、还没完结的《布里斯比熊》拍成电影……
