Kismet (1955)

"ECSTACY of Song Spectacle and Love!"

5.6 October 8, 1955 1h 53m Released

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

  • 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)

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