Kismet

• 5.0
• 1955-10-08
• 113 minutes 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.

Starring:

Howard Keel (The Poet) Ann Blyth (Marsinah) Dolores Gray (Lalume) Vic Damone (Caliph) Monty Woolley (Omar) Sebastian Cabot (Wazir) Jay C. Flippen (Jawan) Mike Mazurki (Chief Policeman) Jack Elam (Hasan-Ben) Ted de Corsia (Police Sub-altern)

Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Writer:

Luther Davis Charles Lederer