Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
Kismet was released on October 8, 1955.
The runtime of Kismet is 1h 53m.
Kismet is a Music, Romance, Adventure, Fantasy movie.
Kismet has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 on TMDB.
Kismet is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Kismet was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
The main cast of Kismet includes Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray.
Kismet is originally in English.