Kismet (1955)

Kismet (1955)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1955-10-08 United States of America 113 Min. PG-13
5 13 votes
Music, Romance, Adventure, Fantasy

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
Lalume
Vic Damone is Caliph
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)
Reiko Sato is 1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Patricia Dunn is 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton is Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Ray Aghayan is Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Ed Agresti is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Jan Arvan is Manservant (uncredited)
Manservant (uncredited)
William Bagdad is Wholesaler (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian is Fevvol (uncredited)
Fevvol (uncredited)
Rama Bai is Plump Ayah (uncredited)
Plump Ayah (uncredited)
Nita Bieber is Samaris (uncredited)
Samaris (uncredited)
John Bleifer is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Lennie Bluett is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Herman Boden is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
David Bond is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman is Wazir Guard (uncredited)
Wazir Guard (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Barrie Chase is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Noel Cravat is Madman Merchant (uncredited)
Madman Merchant (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Jamie Farr is Orange Merchant (uncredited)
Orange Merchant (uncredited)
Louise Franklin is Dressmaker (uncredited)
Dressmaker (uncredited)
Naji Gabbay is Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
Leonard George is Servant (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Jean Hartelle is Celebrant (uncredited)
Celebrant (uncredited)
Edmund Hashim is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Hilo Hattie is Ayah (uncredited)
Ayah (uncredited)
David Hoffman is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Sam Hunter is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone is Market Patron (uncredited)
Market Patron (uncredited)
Dulcie Jordan is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
George Keymas is Young Policeman (uncredited)
Young Policeman (uncredited)
George Khoury is Bystander (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Marc Krah is Wholesaler (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Walter Kray is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt is Fig Vendor (uncredited)
Fig Vendor (uncredited)
Alan Lee is Worshipper (uncredited)
Worshipper (uncredited)
Luana Lee is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Vera Lee is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Virginia Lee is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Guy Manford is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
John Mansfield is Herald (uncredited)
Herald (uncredited)
Charles Mauu is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Reed Maxcy is Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Bert May is Arabian Dancer (uncredited)
Arabian Dancer (uncredited)
Maria McClay is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell is Slave Merchant (uncredited)
Slave Merchant (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie is Physician (uncredited)
Physician (uncredited)
Diana Norris is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Donna Norris is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Don Orlando is Wholesaler (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Hamil Petroff is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Frank Radcliffe is Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Gloria Rhoads is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Phil Rich is Bangle Man (uncredited)
Bangle Man (uncredited)
Julie Robinson is Zubbediya (uncredited)
Zubbediya (uncredited)
Herman Rudin is Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Sam Scar is Bystander (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Pat Sheehan is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh is Muezzin (uncredited)
Muezzin (uncredited)
Aaron Spelling is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Nick Thompson is Businessman with Jug (uncredited)
Businessman with Jug (uncredited)
Arthur Tookoian is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Dee Turnell is Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
Bruno VeSota is Wholesaler (uncredited)
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
George Wandell is Jawan Servant (uncredited)
Jawan Servant (uncredited)
Mel Welles is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Marc Wilder is Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Norman Wright is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)