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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Vincente Minnelli
- Producer : Arthur Freed
- Editor : Adrienne Fazan
- Cast : Howard Keel,Ann Blyth,Dolores Gray,Vic Damone,Monty Woolley,Sebastian Cabot,Jay C. Flippen,Mike Mazurki,Jack Elam,Ted de Corsia,Pat Sheehan,Reiko Sato,Patricia Dunn,Bernie Hamilton,Ray Aghayan,Ed Agresti,Jan Arvan,William Bagdad,Ross Bagdasarian,Rama Bai,Nita Bieber,John Bleifer,Lennie Bluett,Herman Boden,David Bond,George Bruggeman,Buddy Bryan,Barrie Chase,Noel Cravat,Drusilla Davis,Jack Dodds,Jamie Farr,Louise Franklin,Naji Gabbay,Leonard George,Jean Hartelle,Edmund Hashim,Hilo Hattie,David Hoffman,Sam Hunter,Dick Johnstone,Dulcie Jordan,George Keymas,George Khoury,Marc Krah,Walter Kray,Ethan Laidlaw,Norman Leavitt,Alan Lee,Luana Lee,Vera Lee,Virginia Lee,Guy Manford,John Mansfield,Charles Mauu,Reed Maxcy,Bert May,Maria McClay,Frank Mitchell,Leonard Mudie,Diana Norris,Donna Norris,Don Orlando,Hamil Petroff,Frank Radcliffe,Gloria Rhoads,Phil Rich,Julie Robinson,Herman Rudin,Sam Scar,Norbert Schiller,Pat Sheehan,Reginald Lal Singh,Aaron Spelling,Nick Thompson,Arthur Tookoian,Dee Turnell,Bruno VeSota,Charles Wagenheim,George Wandell,Mel Welles,Marc Wilder,Norman Wright
Cast
The Poet
Marsinah
Lalume
Caliph
Omar
Wazir
Jawan
Chief Policeman
Hasan-Ben
Police Sub-altern
Harem Girl (uncredited)
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Manservant (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Fevvol (uncredited)
Plump Ayah (uncredited)
Samaris (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Wazir Guard (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Madman Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Orange Merchant (uncredited)
Dressmaker (uncredited)
Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Celebrant (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Ayah (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Market Patron (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Young Policeman (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Fig Vendor (uncredited)
Worshipper (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Herald (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Arabian Dancer (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Slave Merchant (uncredited)
Physician (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Bangle Man (uncredited)
Zubbediya (uncredited)
Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Muezzin (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Businessman with Jug (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Jawan Servant (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleKismet
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-10-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 53m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Music
- Romance
- Adventure
- Fantasy
