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Kismet

Movie 1955 TMDB 5.6/10 Released

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.

Kismet is a movie first shown in 1955. Runtime is 113 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Music, Romance, Adventure, Fantasy. TMDB score 5.6/10 from 19 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Kismet
Release year
1955
Release date
October 8, 1955
Status
Released
Runtime
113 minutes
Genres
Music, Romance, Adventure, Fantasy
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Vincente Minnelli
TMDB rating
5.6/10 (19 votes)
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Official trailer

Kismet - Original Theatrical Trailer

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

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Wazir

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Jawan

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Chief Policeman

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Hasan-Ben

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Police Sub-altern

Pat Sheehan

Pat Sheehan

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

P

Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

R

Ray Aghayan

Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)

E

Ed Agresti

Nobleman (uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Jan Arvan

Manservant (uncredited)

William Bagdad

William Bagdad

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Characters

  • The Poet voiced by Howard Keel
  • Marsinah voiced by Ann Blyth
  • Lalume voiced by Dolores Gray
  • Caliph voiced by Vic Damone
  • Omar voiced by Monty Woolley
  • Wazir voiced by Sebastian Cabot
  • Jawan voiced by Jay C. Flippen
  • Chief Policeman voiced by Mike Mazurki
  • Hasan-Ben voiced by Jack Elam
  • Police Sub-altern voiced by Ted de Corsia
  • Harem Girl (uncredited) voiced by Pat Sheehan
  • 1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited) voiced by Reiko Sato
  • 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited) voiced by Patricia Dunn
  • Pearl Merchant (uncredited) voiced by Bernie Hamilton
  • Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited) voiced by Ray Aghayan
  • Nobleman (uncredited) voiced by Ed Agresti
  • Manservant (uncredited) voiced by Jan Arvan
  • Wholesaler (uncredited) voiced by William Bagdad

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