Kismet (1944)
Overview
Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,015,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,827,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.533 |
Directed By
William Dieterle
Crew
Ben Lewis
E.Y. Harburg
Daniel B. Cathcart
Richard Pefferle
Irene
Karinska
Warren Newcombe
Harold Arlen
Edwin B. Willis
Everett Riskin
Jack Dawn
Herbert Stothart
Douglas Shearer
Sydney Guilaroff
Cedric Gibbons
Edward Knoblock
William Dieterle
Charles Rosher
John Meehan
TOP CAST
Ronald Colman
Hafiz
Marlene Dietrich
Jamilla
James Craig
Caliph
Edward Arnold
The Grand Vizier
Hugh Herbert
Feisal
Joy Page
Marsinah
Florence Bates
Karsha
Harry Davenport
Agha
Hobart Cavanaugh
Moolah
Robert Warwick
Alfife
Frank Morgan
Narrator (voice)
Yvonne De Carlo
Handmaiden
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