In a forest in Syria, a poor woodcutter called Ali Baba spots a cloud of dust in the distance. Fearing attack, he hides as forty men on horseback unload stolen treasure. Once they are gone, he helps himself.

Ali Baba’s fortunes are looking up – until the robbers return and discover they have been, well, robbed. Now their leader is determined to find who did it, but it will not be easy with the clever Morgiana out to stop them.