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Kismet (1955)

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.

  • Music
  • Romance
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Howard KeelHoward KeelThe Poet
  • Photo of Ann BlythAnn BlythMarsinah
  • Photo of Dolores GrayDolores GrayLalume
  • Photo of Vic DamoneVic DamoneCaliph
  • Photo of Monty WoolleyMonty WoolleyOmar
  • Photo of Sebastian CabotSebastian CabotWazir
  • Photo of Jay C. FlippenJay C. FlippenJawan
  • Photo of Mike MazurkiMike MazurkiChief Policeman
  • Photo of Jack ElamJack ElamHasan-Ben
  • Photo of Ted de CorsiaTed de CorsiaPolice Sub-altern

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