Kismet  

Sat Oct 08 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.

The Movie Database: 5.179/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 57%

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Vincente Minnelli |

Screenplay By, Charles Lederer | Luther Davis |

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Howard Keel

The Poet
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Ann Blyth

Marsinah
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Dolores Gray

Lalume
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Vic Damone

Caliph
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Monty Woolley

Omar
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Sebastian Cabot

Wazir
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Jay C. Flippen

Jawan
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Mike Mazurki

Chief Policeman
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Jack Elam

Hasan-Ben
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Ted de Corsia

Police Sub-altern
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Pat Sheehan

Harem Girl (uncredited)
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Reiko Sato

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
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Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
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Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
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Ray Aghayan

Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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Ed Agresti

Nobleman (uncredited)
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Jan Arvan

Manservant (uncredited)
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William Bagdad

Wholesaler (uncredited)
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Ross Bagdasarian

Fevvol (uncredited)
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Rama Bai

Plump Ayah (uncredited)
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Nita Bieber

Samaris (uncredited)
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John Bleifer

Beggar (uncredited)
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Lennie Bluett

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Herman Boden

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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David Bond

Nobleman (uncredited)
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George Bruggeman

Wazir Guard (uncredited)
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Buddy Bryan

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Barrie Chase

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Noel Cravat

Madman Merchant (uncredited)
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Drusilla Davis

Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Dodds

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Jamie Farr

Orange Merchant (uncredited)
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Louise Franklin

Dressmaker (uncredited)
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Naji Gabbay

Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
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Leonard George

Servant (uncredited)
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Jean Hartelle

Celebrant (uncredited)
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Edmund Hashim

Nobleman (uncredited)
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Hilo Hattie

Ayah (uncredited)
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David Hoffman

Beggar (uncredited)
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Sam Hunter

Guard (uncredited)
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Dick Johnstone

Market Patron (uncredited)
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Dulcie Jordan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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George Keymas

Young Policeman (uncredited)
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George Khoury

Bystander (uncredited)
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Marc Krah

Wholesaler (uncredited)
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Walter Kray

Nobleman (uncredited)
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Ethan Laidlaw

Policeman (uncredited)
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Norman Leavitt

Fig Vendor (uncredited)
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Alan Lee

Worshipper (uncredited)
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Luana Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Vera Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Virginia Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Guy Manford

Nobleman (uncredited)
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John Mansfield

Herald (uncredited)
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Charles Mauu

Policeman (uncredited)
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Reed Maxcy

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Bert May

Arabian Dancer (uncredited)
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Maria McClay

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Frank Mitchell

Slave Merchant (uncredited)
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Leonard Mudie

Physician (uncredited)
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Diana Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Donna Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Don Orlando

Wholesaler (uncredited)
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Hamil Petroff

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe

Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Gloria Rhoads

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Phil Rich

Bangle Man (uncredited)
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Julie Robinson

Zubbediya (uncredited)
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Herman Rudin

Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Sam Scar

Bystander (uncredited)
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Norbert Schiller

Beggar (uncredited)
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Pat Sheehan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Reginald Lal Singh

Muezzin (uncredited)
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Aaron Spelling

Beggar (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson

Businessman with Jug (uncredited)
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Arthur Tookoian

Nobleman (uncredited)
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Dee Turnell

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
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Bruno VeSota

Wholesaler (uncredited)
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Charles Wagenheim

Beggar (uncredited)
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George Wandell

Jawan Servant (uncredited)
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Mel Welles

Beggar (uncredited)
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Marc Wilder

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
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Norman Wright

Nobleman (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Music
Romance
Adventure
Fantasy

Tagline

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Runtime

113 minutes

Budget

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Box-Office

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