Kismet
Kismet

Information

Release DateOctober 8, 1955
Runtime1h 53m
StatusReleased
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
LanguagesEnglish
5.2
14 votes
Popularity1

Kismet

"FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!"

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Director

Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli

Featured 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

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