Kismet
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- Runtime
- 113 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Howard Keel
- Ann Blyth
- Dolores Gray
- Vic Damone
- Monty Woolley
- Sebastian Cabot
- Jay C. Flippen
- Mike Mazurki
- Jack Elam
- Ted de Corsia
- Pat Sheehan
- June Kirby
- Reiko Sato
- Wonci Lui
- Patricia Dunn
- Bernie Hamilton
Director
- Vincente Minnelli
Producers
- Arthur Freed
Screenwriter
- Luther Davis
- Charles Lederer
