United States / Oct 08, 1955 / F658
FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Patricia Dunn | 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited) |
| Bernie Hamilton | Pearl Merchant (uncredited) |
| Ray Aghayan | Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Ed Agresti | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Jan Arvan | Manservant (uncredited) |
| William Bagdad | Wholesaler (uncredited) |
| Ross Bagdasarian | Fevvol (uncredited) |
| Rama Bai | Plump Ayah (uncredited) |
| Nita Bieber | Samaris (uncredited) |
| John Bleifer | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Lennie Bluett | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Herman Boden | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
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| David Bond | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Wazir Guard (uncredited) |
| Buddy Bryan | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Barrie Chase | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Noel Cravat | Madman Merchant (uncredited) |
| Drusilla Davis | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Dodds | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Jamie Farr | Orange Merchant (uncredited) |
| Louise Franklin | Dressmaker (uncredited) |
| Naji Gabbay | Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited) |
| Leonard George | Servant (uncredited) |
| Jean Hartelle | Celebrant (uncredited) |
| Edmund Hashim | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Hilo Hattie | Ayah (uncredited) |
| David Hoffman | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Sam Hunter | Guard (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnstone | Market Patron (uncredited) |
| Dulcie Jordan | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| George Keymas | Young Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Khoury | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Marc Krah | Wholesaler (uncredited) |
| Walter Kray | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Fig Vendor (uncredited) |
| Alan Lee | Worshipper (uncredited) |
| Luana Lee | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Vera Lee | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Virginia Lee | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Guy Manford | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| John Mansfield | Herald (uncredited) |
| Charles Mauu | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Reed Maxcy | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bert May | Arabian Dancer (uncredited) |
| Maria McClay | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Frank Mitchell | Slave Merchant (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Physician (uncredited) |
| Diana Norris | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Donna Norris | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Don Orlando | Wholesaler (uncredited) |
| Hamil Petroff | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Frank Radcliffe | Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Gloria Rhoads | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Phil Rich | Bangle Man (uncredited) |
| Julie Robinson | Zubbediya (uncredited) |
| Herman Rudin | Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Sam Scar | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Norbert Schiller | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Pat Sheehan | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Reginald Lal Singh | Muezzin (uncredited) |
| Aaron Spelling | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Nick Thompson | Businessman with Jug (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tookoian | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Dee Turnell | Harem Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Bruno VeSota | Wholesaler (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | Beggar (uncredited) |
| George Wandell | Jawan Servant (uncredited) |
| Mel Welles | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Marc Wilder | Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited) |
| Norman Wright | Nobleman (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicRomanceAdventureFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kismet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1955 |
| Production | Arthur Freed |
| Writer | Luther Davis, Charles Lederer, Robert Wright, George Forrest |
| Casting | Bobby Webb |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg, Walter Bluemel, Herbert Fischer, Henry Forrester, Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Assistant directors | William Shanks, Hank Moonjean, Vincente Minnelli, Mollie Kent |
| Lighting | Wes Shanks |
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