To win the hand of the caliph of Bagdad’s daughter (played by Julanne Johnston), a thief (Fairbanks) embarks on a dangerous and mystical journey to secure the most desirable treasure imaginable. The film was a popular success, and Fairbanks made women swoon as one of the screen’s first superstars. Known for his dashing demeanour and incredible stunts, Fairbanks, who would also routinely contribute to the scripts of his films under the pseudonym Elton Thomas, actually created the story for this version of The Thief of Bagdad and included types of special effects and production design never previously seen by audiences. The film was remade several times, of which the most notable is the 1940 British film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan.
克里斯蒂安·沃尔夫（本·阿弗莱克 Ben Affleck 饰）具有破解复杂难题的天赋。当一位旧识惨遭谋杀，并留下一条“去找会计师”的神秘讯息后，沃尔夫不得不开始追查此案。当他发现得用更极端手段时，沃尔夫找了他久未连络、同时是名顶尖杀手的弟弟布莱斯顿（乔·博恩瑟 Jon Bernthal 饰）合作。兄弟俩与美国财政部副局长玛莉贝丝·麦迪纳（辛希亚·阿戴-罗宾森 Cynthia Addai-Robinson 饰）联手，一起揭露这桩致命阴谋，却让他们成为冷血杀手集团的目标，这群杀手无所不用其极也要掩盖秘密。
