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Ali Baba foiled the forty thieves
From the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the phrase used to gain access to the thieves' hideout is Open Sesame Sesame is an herbaceous plant cultivated for its seeds. Sesame is a pun on "says me" ..... Open Sesame = "Open! Says me"
Ali Baba's brother, Cassim, was killed by the thieves after they realise he knows where the gold is hidden. He is dismembered. Baba eventually locates the parts, has them sewn back together and takes the body back to his home. The thieves realise what has happened and mark the door to the house so they know where to go during the night.
Here's a partial list: The 40 Year Old Virgin, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Forty Shades of Blue, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, North Dallas Forty, 40 Pounds of Trouble.
The cast of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1918 includes: Charles Hincus as Aasif Azaar Jack Hull as Jameel Raymond Lee as Also Talib Buddy Messinger as Kasim Bara Gertrude Messinger as Morgiianna Lewis Sargent as Khaujeh Houssain