The Old King — The Thief of Bagdad Character Profile

About The Old King

The ruler of the 'Land of Legend' who is freed when Abu shatters the All-Seeing Eye. He rewards Abu with a magic crossbow that proves crucial in defeating Jaffar.

Character Facts

Played by

Morton Selten

Appears in

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Thief of Bagdad

• Jaffar (Conrad Veidt)
• Abu (Sabu)
• Princess (June Duprez)
• Ahmad (John Justin)
• Djinn (Rex Ingram)
• Sultan (Miles Malleson)
• Halima (Mary Morris)
• Singer (Adelaide Hall)
• Astrologer (Hay Petrie)
• The Merchant (Bruce Winston)
• Citizen (uncredited) (Henry Hallett)
• Man Selling Fish (uncredited) (Joseph Cozier)