Kismet (1955)

ECSTACY of Song Spectacle and Love!

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 (83)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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)

P

Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

R

Ray Aghayan

Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)

E

Ed Agresti

Nobleman (uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Manservant (uncredited)

William Bagdad

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Ross Bagdasarian

Fevvol (uncredited)

R

Rama Bai

Plump Ayah (uncredited)

Nita Bieber

Samaris (uncredited)

John Bleifer

Beggar (uncredited)

L

Lennie Bluett

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

H

Herman Boden

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

David Bond

Nobleman (uncredited)

G

George Bruggeman

Wazir Guard (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Noel Cravat

Madman Merchant (uncredited)

D

Drusilla Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

J

Jack Dodds

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Jamie Farr

Orange Merchant (uncredited)

L

Louise Franklin

Dressmaker (uncredited)

N

Naji Gabbay

Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)

L

Leonard George

Servant (uncredited)

J

Jean Hartelle

Celebrant (uncredited)

Edmund Hashim

Nobleman (uncredited)

Hilo Hattie

Ayah (uncredited)

David Hoffman

Beggar (uncredited)

S

Sam Hunter

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Market Patron (uncredited)

D

Dulcie Jordan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

George Keymas

Young Policeman (uncredited)

G

George Khoury

Bystander (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Wholesaler (uncredited)

W

Walter Kray

Nobleman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Policeman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Fig Vendor (uncredited)

A

Alan Lee

Worshipper (uncredited)

L

Luana Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Vera Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

V

Virginia Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

G

Guy Manford

Nobleman (uncredited)

J

John Mansfield

Herald (uncredited)

Charles Mauu

Policeman (uncredited)

R

Reed Maxcy

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

B

Bert May

Arabian Dancer (uncredited)

M

Maria McClay

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell

Slave Merchant (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Physician (uncredited)

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