Photographic lobby card for the Hindi/Urdu film 'Alibaba and Forty Thieves', released in the year 1954.
The card shows the palace of Alibaba's brother Qasim Khan (S.N. Tripathi). In the frame, Qasim Khan, dressed in his royal attire is standing towards the left of the frame, looking at Alibaba (Mahipal) and Marjeena (Shakila), who are standing a little away from him, towards the right. To Marjina's right is another male character, who is Qasim Khan's close aid. There are three guards standing behind Alibaba and Marjeena. Towards the extreme left of the frame are two female characters wearing beautiful clothes and jewellery. A guard is standing next to them, looking in their direction. To the extreme right of the frame is another female character, dressed in a sari-like garment. Her left hand is resting on her waist and she is looking in the direction of Qasim Khan.
On the bottom border, the credits of the film are printed on a different sheet of paper, stuck onto the card. The name of the film is printed in English inside a dome shape. To the left of the name is 'HOMI', next line; 'WADIA'S'. To the right of the name is 'EASTMAN', next line; 'COLOR'.
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