1955
5.0 (13 votes)
1h 53m
Genres
Music
Romance
Adventure
Fantasy
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Kismet
FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!
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.
Key Crew
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Screenplay: Charles Lederer, Luther Davis
Producer: Arthur Freed
Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Top Cast
Videos
Kismet - Original Theatrical Trailer
