Movie Description

Kismet

(1955)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleKismet

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1955-10-08

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 53m

Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genres

  • Music
  • Romance
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy