Kismet (1955)

Kismet (1955)

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN! 1955-10-08 United States of America 113 Min. PG-13
5 13 votes

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

Howard Keel is The Poet
The Poet
Ann Blyth is Marsinah
Marsinah
Dolores Gray is Lalume
Vic Damone is Caliph
Mike Mazurki is Chief Policeman
Chief Policeman
Jack Elam is Hasan-Ben
Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia is Police Sub-altern
Police Sub-altern
Pat Sheehan is Harem Girl (uncredited)
Harem Girl (uncredited)
June Kirby is Harem Girl (uncredited)
Harem Girl (uncredited)