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KISMET

"FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!"

19551h 53m5.6 TMDb

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

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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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.4
Complexity7.7
Humor5
Realism6
Action5.7
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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