Kismet (1955)

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

Directing:
  • Vincente Minnelli

Writing:
  • Luther Davis
  • Charles Lederer
  • Chet Forrest

Stars:
Release Date: 1955-10-08
themoviedb icon 5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 113

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Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cab...
Wazir
Howard Keel
Howard Keel
The Poet
Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Vic Damone
Caliph
Pat Sheehan
Pat Sheehan
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
Reiko Sato
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Omar
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippe...
Jawan
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Chief Policeman
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
Police Sub-altern
Bernie Hamilton
Bernie Hamilt...
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
Jan Arvan
Manservant (uncredited)
William Bagdad
William Bagda...
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian
Ross Bagdasar...
Fevvol (uncredited)
Nita Bieber
Nita Bieber
Samaris (uncredited)
John Bleifer
John Bleifer
Beggar (uncredited)
David Bond
David Bond
Nobleman (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Barrie Chase
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Noel Cravat
Noel Cravat
Madman Merchant (uncredited)
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr
Orange Merchant (uncredited)
Edmund Hashim
Edmund Hashim
Nobleman (uncredited)
David Hoffman
David Hoffman
Beggar (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnston...
Market Patron (uncredited)
George Keymas
George Keymas
Young Policeman (uncredited)
Marc Krah
Marc Krah
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Policeman (uncredited)
Vera Lee
Vera Lee
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Virginia Lee
Virginia Lee
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Charles Mauu
Charles Mauu
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchel...
Slave Merchant (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Physician (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
Norbert Schil...
Beggar (uncredited)
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spellin...
Beggar (uncredited)
Bruno VeSota
Bruno VeSota
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagen...
Beggar (uncredited)
Mel Welles
Mel Welles
Beggar (uncredited)
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