The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954): Cast & Plot
The Adventures of Hajji Baba is a 1954 romantic adventure film directed by Don Weis, starring John Derek as Hajji Baba, Donald Randolph and Elaine Stewart. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Don Weis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Wanger Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Adventures of Hajji Baba About?
The premise of The Adventures of Hajji Baba without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The girls call him “Hotcha Baba!” In Isfahan, Persia, Hajji Baba leaves his father’s shop seeking a greater fortune. Meanwhile Princess Fawzia urges her father, the Caliph, to sanction her marriage to the notorious but fickle prince Nur‑El‑Din. The Caliph, however, prefers an alliance with another friend and arranges for Fawzia to be sent to that suitor.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- hajji baba character
- five word title
- hand to hand combat
- pearl
- sex scene
- woman tied up
- man tied up
- slave market
- sword and sandal action
- female bandit
- escort
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- running away from home
- swordfight
- courier
- princess
- caliph
- emerald ring
- emerald
- merchant
- turban
- palace
- persia
- dancing girl
- caravan
- barber
- foot torture
- sleeping potion
- polygamy
- spy
- woman mistaken for a man
- desert journey
- secret meeting place
- rich merchant
- 17 year old
- isfahan
- cult film
- kidnapping
- brawl
- fictional war
- fistfight
- kissing while having sex
- camp
- seduction
- krav maga
- martial arts
- shield
- chase
- horse chase
- middle east
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Cast & Characters
John Derek leads the cast as Hajji Baba, with Donald Randolph as Caliph and Elaine Stewart as Princess Fakzia. Directed by Don Weis; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Weis
- John Derek as Hajji Baba
- Donald Randolph as Caliph
- Elaine Stewart as Princess Fakzia
- Paul Picerni as Nurel-Din
Also Starring in The Adventures of Hajji Baba
· 41 more- Thomas Gomez Osman Aga
- Rosemarie Stack Ayesha
- Claude Akins Chief Executioner (uncredited)
- Kenner G. Kemp Palace Guard (uncredited)
- Amanda Blake Banah
- Percy Helton Kerbelai, Hajji's Barber Father (uncredited)
- Peter Leeds Merchant (uncredited)
- Robert Bice Musa (uncredited)
- Peter Mamakos Chief Executioner (uncredited)
- George Nardelli Citizen (uncredited)
- Paul Marion Messenger (uncredited)
- Booth Colman Akim (uncredited)
- Benjie Bancroft Guard (uncredited)
- Kurt Katch Caoush (uncredited)
- Michael Granger Musa (uncredited)
- Laurette Luez Meriam
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- Carl Milletaire Captain (uncredited)
- Than Wyenn Auctioneer (uncredited)
- Robert Swan Guard (uncredited)
- Anna Navarro Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Leo Mostovoy The Barber (uncredited)
- Beverly Thompson Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Paul Baxley Escort Warrior (uncredited)
- Eugenia Paul Shireen (uncredited)
- Charles Heard Julhan, Horseman (uncredited)
- Veronica Pataky Kulub (uncredited)
- Anna Lee Carroll Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Anthony George Palace Guard (uncredited)
- Eileen Howe Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Gloria Victor Susu (uncredited)
- Joseph Waring Captain (uncredited)
- Jean Corbett Woman (uncredited)
- Kenneth Alton Messenger (uncredited)
- Pat Lawler Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Mary Ellen Batten Arabian Girl (uncredited)
- Madelyn Darrow Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Linda Danson Fabria (uncredited)
- Ed Perry Guard (uncredited)
- Pat Sheehan Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Barbara James Zeenad (uncredited)
- Howard Gould Giant Guard (uncredited)
More from Don Weis
More films directed by Don Weis: The Munsters’ Revenge, Back to the Planet of the Apes, Zero to Sixty and Crackle of Death.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Plot Summary
What happens in The Adventures of Hajji Baba from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the Persian city of Ispahan, a barber named Hajji Baba John Derek leaves his father’s shop in search of a great fortune, stirring a sense of possibility and change in the bustling streets around him. At the same time, Princess Fakzia Elaine Stewart presses her father, the Caliph Donald Randolph, to permit a union with Nur-El-Din Paul Picerni, a prince renowned far and wide. The Caliph, wary of weak alliances, intends for Fakzia to wed a trusted ally instead, and starts arranging her voyage to the prince. But a courier delivers news from Nur-El-Din that an escort waits for Fakzia on the city’s outskirts, and she frantically escapes the palace while disguised as a boy, slipping into the shadows of the caravan routes.
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Adventures of Hajji Baba, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Adventures of Hajji Baba?
The Adventures of Hajji Baba runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Adventures of Hajji Baba released?
The Adventures of Hajji Baba was released on October 1, 1954.
Who directed The Adventures of Hajji Baba?
The Adventures of Hajji Baba was directed by Don Weis.
More films by Don Weis Who is in the cast of The Adventures of Hajji Baba?
The Adventures of Hajji Baba stars John Derek as Hajji Baba, Donald Randolph as Caliph and Elaine Stewart as Princess Fakzia, among 45 credited actors.
Does The Adventures of Hajji Baba have a post-credit scene?
No. The Adventures of Hajji Baba has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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