Kismet

Kismet

"FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!"

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.

Release Date

October 8, 1955

Status

Released

Original Title

Kismet

Runtime

1h 53min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer