Thief of Bagdad Question

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Thief of Bagdad Question

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I'm watching the 1940 Thief of Bagdad and I have a question about the "makeup". The two lead actors have black lines drawn between their upper teeth. I'm not clear why they have done this? Is anyone familiar with the technique?
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