Kismet

113 minutes

10/8/1955

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 List

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