The Thief of Bagdad

Aphorisms at the opening, then the first scenes in Bagdad where the jaunty title character (star and de facto producer Douglas Fairbanks) is up to his daily hijinks, in The Thief Of Bagdad, 1924, directed by Raoul Walsh.

Undeterred at seeing a compatriot punished, Douglas Fairbanks (title character) conducts business, escapes with his magic rope, and joins "His Evil Associate" (Snitz Edwards), in The Thief Of Bagdad, 1924.

Having raided the palace with theft in mind, Douglas Fairbanks (title character) discovers the sleeping princess (Julanne Johnston), hides when she stirs, then deals with Anna May Wong ("The Mongol Slave"), in The Thief Of Bagdad, 1924, sets by William Cameron Menzies.