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Kismet

Kismet

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

08 October 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

The Poet

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Marsinah

Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray

Lalume

Vic Damone

Vic Damone

Caliph

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Omar

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Wazir

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Jawan

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Chief Policeman

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Hasan-Ben

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Police Sub-altern

Pat Sheehan

Pat Sheehan

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Patricia Dunn

Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Ray Aghayan

Ray Aghayan

Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Nobleman (uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Jan Arvan

Manservant (uncredited)

William Bagdad

William Bagdad

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Ross Bagdasarian

Ross Bagdasarian

Fevvol (uncredited)

Rama Bai

Rama Bai

Plump Ayah (uncredited)

Nita Bieber

Nita Bieber

Samaris (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Beggar (uncredited)

Lennie Bluett

Lennie Bluett

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Herman Boden

Herman Boden

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

David Bond

David Bond

Nobleman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Wazir Guard (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Noel Cravat

Noel Cravat

Madman Merchant (uncredited)

Drusilla Davis

Drusilla Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Dodds

Jack Dodds

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Orange Merchant (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Dressmaker (uncredited)

Naji Gabbay

Naji Gabbay

Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)

Leonard George

Leonard George

Servant (uncredited)

Jean Hartelle

Jean Hartelle

Celebrant (uncredited)

Edmund Hashim

Edmund Hashim

Nobleman (uncredited)

Hilo Hattie

Hilo Hattie

Ayah (uncredited)

David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Beggar (uncredited)

Sam Hunter

Sam Hunter

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Market Patron (uncredited)

Dulcie Jordan

Dulcie Jordan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

George Keymas

George Keymas

Young Policeman (uncredited)

George Khoury

George Khoury

Bystander (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Marc Krah

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Walter Kray

Walter Kray

Nobleman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Policeman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Fig Vendor (uncredited)

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Worshipper (uncredited)

Luana Lee

Luana Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Vera Lee

Vera Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Guy Manford

Guy Manford

Nobleman (uncredited)

John Mansfield

John Mansfield

Herald (uncredited)

Charles Mauu

Charles Mauu

Policeman (uncredited)

Reed Maxcy

Reed Maxcy

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Bert May

Bert May

Arabian Dancer (uncredited)

Maria McClay

Maria McClay

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

Slave Merchant (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Physician (uncredited)

Diana Norris

Diana Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Donna Norris

Donna Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Don Orlando

Don Orlando

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

Hamil Petroff

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Gloria Rhoads

Gloria Rhoads

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Phil Rich

Phil Rich

Bangle Man (uncredited)

Julie Robinson

Julie Robinson

Zubbediya (uncredited)

Herman Rudin

Herman Rudin

Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Sam Scar

Sam Scar

Bystander (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Beggar (uncredited)

Pat Sheehan

Pat Sheehan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

Reginald Lal Singh

Muezzin (uncredited)

Aaron Spelling

Aaron Spelling

Beggar (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Businessman with Jug (uncredited)

Arthur Tookoian

Arthur Tookoian

Nobleman (uncredited)

Dee Turnell

Dee Turnell

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Beggar (uncredited)

George Wandell

George Wandell

Jawan Servant (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Beggar (uncredited)

Marc Wilder

Marc Wilder

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Norman Wright

Norman Wright

Nobleman (uncredited)

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