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Kismet

"FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!"

1955

1h 53m

5.2(14 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.

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83 members

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Howard Keel

The Poet

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Ann Blyth

Marsinah

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Dolores Gray

Lalume

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Vic Damone

Caliph

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Monty Woolley

Omar

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Sebastian Cabot

Wazir

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Jay C. Flippen

Jawan

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Mike Mazurki

Chief Policeman

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Jack Elam

Hasan-Ben

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Ted de Corsia

Police Sub-altern

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Pat Sheehan

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Reiko Sato

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

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Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

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Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Ray Aghayan

Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)

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Ed Agresti

Nobleman (uncredited)

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Jan Arvan

Manservant (uncredited)

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William Bagdad

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Creator

Ross Bagdasarian

Fevvol (uncredited)

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Rama Bai

Plump Ayah (uncredited)

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Nita Bieber

Samaris (uncredited)

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John Bleifer

Beggar (uncredited)

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Lennie Bluett

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Herman Boden

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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David Bond

Nobleman (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Wazir Guard (uncredited)

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Buddy Bryan

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Barrie Chase

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Noel Cravat

Madman Merchant (uncredited)

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Drusilla Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

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Jack Dodds

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Jamie Farr

Orange Merchant (uncredited)

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Louise Franklin

Dressmaker (uncredited)

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Naji Gabbay

Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)

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Leonard George

Servant (uncredited)

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Jean Hartelle

Celebrant (uncredited)

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Edmund Hashim

Nobleman (uncredited)

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Hilo Hattie

Ayah (uncredited)

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David Hoffman

Beggar (uncredited)

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Sam Hunter

Guard (uncredited)

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Dick Johnstone

Market Patron (uncredited)

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Dulcie Jordan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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George Keymas

Young Policeman (uncredited)

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George Khoury

Bystander (uncredited)

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Marc Krah

Wholesaler (uncredited)

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Walter Kray

Nobleman (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Policeman (uncredited)

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Norman Leavitt

Fig Vendor (uncredited)

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Alan Lee

Worshipper (uncredited)

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Luana Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Vera Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Virginia Lee

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Guy Manford

Nobleman (uncredited)

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John Mansfield

Herald (uncredited)

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Charles Mauu

Policeman (uncredited)

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Reed Maxcy

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

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Bert May

Arabian Dancer (uncredited)

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Maria McClay

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Frank Mitchell

Slave Merchant (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

Physician (uncredited)

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Diana Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Donna Norris

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Don Orlando

Wholesaler (uncredited)

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Hamil Petroff

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Frank Radcliffe

Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Gloria Rhoads

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Phil Rich

Bangle Man (uncredited)

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Julie Robinson

Zubbediya (uncredited)

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Herman Rudin

Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Sam Scar

Bystander (uncredited)

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Norbert Schiller

Beggar (uncredited)

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Pat Sheehan

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Reginald Lal Singh

Muezzin (uncredited)

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Production

Aaron Spelling

Beggar (uncredited)

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Nick Thompson

Businessman with Jug (uncredited)

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Arthur Tookoian

Nobleman (uncredited)

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Dee Turnell

Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

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Bruno VeSota

Wholesaler (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

Beggar (uncredited)

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George Wandell

Jawan Servant (uncredited)

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Mel Welles

Beggar (uncredited)

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Marc Wilder

Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

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Norman Wright

Nobleman (uncredited)

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