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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.46 |
Directed By
Vincente Minnelli
Crew
E. Preston Ames
Tony Duquette
Joseph Ruttenberg
Luther Davis
Arthur Freed
Adrienne Fazan
Vincente Minnelli
Charles Lederer
Cedric Gibbons
George Forrest
Robert Wright
Conrad Salinger
Arthur Morton
Robert Wright
André Previn
F. Keogh Gleason
André Previn
William Shanks
George Forrest
Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander
Edwin B. Willis
Wesley C. Miller
Warren Newcombe
Sydney Guilaroff
William Tuttle
Alexander Courage
Bobby Webb
Mary Bashe
Clair Holgate
Lee Stanfield
Walter Strohm
Hugh Boswell
Hank Moonjean
Wesley C. Miller
Norbert Fenton
Ed Haight
Harold Humbrock
Van Allen James
George Bruggeman
Walter Bluemel
Herbert Fischer
Henry Forrester
Fred J. Koenekamp
Wes Shanks
Mollie Kent
Jack Cole
TOP CAST
Howard Keel
The Poet
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Caliph
Monty Woolley
Omar
Sebastian Cabot
Wazir
Jay C. Flippen
Jawan
Mike Mazurki
Chief Policeman
Jack Elam
Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia
Police Sub-altern
Pat Sheehan
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Patricia Dunn
3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Ray Aghayan
Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Ed Agresti
Nobleman (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
Manservant (uncredited)
William Bagdad
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian
Fevvol (uncredited)
Rama Bai
Plump Ayah (uncredited)
Nita Bieber
Samaris (uncredited)
John Bleifer
Beggar (uncredited)
Lennie Bluett
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Herman Boden
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
David Bond
Nobleman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Wazir Guard (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Noel Cravat
Madman Merchant (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Jamie Farr
Orange Merchant (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
Dressmaker (uncredited)
Naji Gabbay
Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
Leonard George
Servant (uncredited)
Jean Hartelle
Celebrant (uncredited)
Edmund Hashim
Nobleman (uncredited)
Hilo Hattie
Ayah (uncredited)
David Hoffman
Beggar (uncredited)
Sam Hunter
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Market Patron (uncredited)
Dulcie Jordan
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
George Keymas
Young Policeman (uncredited)
George Khoury
Bystander (uncredited)
Marc Krah
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Walter Kray
Nobleman (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Policeman (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Fig Vendor (uncredited)
Alan Lee
Worshipper (uncredited)
Luana Lee
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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