Kismet (1955)
Kismet
A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Kismet (The will of Allah), is the story of a young Caliph who falls in love with the beautiful Marsinah poet's daughter, in ancient Baghdad. Origin : Stranger in Paradise is a popular English song. The melody is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), popular in Russia.
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Howard Keel
as The Poet
as The Poet
Ann Blyth
as Marsinah
as Marsinah
Dolores Gray
as Lalume
as Lalume
Vic Damone
as Caliph
as Caliph
Monty Woolley
as Omar
as Omar
Sebastian Cabot
as Wazir
as Wazir
Jay C. Flippen
as Jawan
as Jawan
Mike Mazurki
as Chief Policeman
as Chief Policeman
Jack Elam
as Hasan-Ben
as Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia
as Police Sub-altern
as Police Sub-altern
Pat Sheehan
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
June Kirby
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
as 1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
as 1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Wonci Lui
as 2nd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
as 2nd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Patricia Dunn
as 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
as 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton
as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
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E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Art Direction
Tony Duquette
Costume Design
Costume Design
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Luther Davis
Screenplay
Screenplay
Arthur Freed
Producer
Producer
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Editor
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Director
Charles Lederer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Chet Forrest
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bob Wright
Lyricist
Lyricist
Conrad Salinger
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Arthur Morton
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Bob Wright
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
André Previn
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
André Previn
Conductor
Conductor
Jack Cole
Choreographer
Choreographer
William Shanks
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Chet Forrest
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jeff Alexander
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Jeff Alexander
Conductor
Conductor
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Special Effects
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Alexander Courage
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
