Popeye the Sailor, accompanied by Olive Oyl and Wimpy, is dispatched to stop the dreaded bandit Abu Hassan and his force of forty thieves.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937) is an animated short film featuring Popeye the Sailor, part of the Popeye the Sailor series produced by Fleischer Studios. In this adventure, Popeye, along with Olive Oyl and Wimpy, finds himself in a desert where he encounters the notorious thief Abu Hassan (a parody of Ali Baba) and his forty thieves. After learning that Abu Hassan and his gang have been terrorizing the area, Popeye takes it upon himself to stop them. As always, Popeye's trusty can of spinach gives him the strength to defeat the thieves and bring justice to the land. The film is known for its humor, action-packed sequences, and classic animation style.