In 1965, Universal remade Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as The Sword of Ali Baba, directed by Virgil W Vogel, with Frank Puglia reprising his role as "Prince Cassim" and using footage from the 1942 original (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, ;Ali Baba discovers a wonderful cave of riches but will the forty thieves discover him?Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves The story Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, had a rich brother, Kasim, who never shared any of his money with his brother Instead, he treated Ali Baba, his wife and son badly One day, as Ali Baba finished cutting logs in the forest, he saw lots of men on horses and he hid Ali Baba Fooling The Forty Thieves An Lerner Publishing Group Ali baba and the forty thieves characters