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.
Starring
Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Kismet was released 71 years ago in 1955.
Overview
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 wa...
Kismet is a Music, Romance, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 53m.
CAST (20)
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
Pat Sheehan
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
PD
Patricia Dunn
3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Bernie Hamilton
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
RA
Ray Aghayan
Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
EA
Ed Agresti
Nobleman (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
Manservant (uncredited)
William Bagdad
Wholesaler (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian
Fevvol (uncredited)
RB
Rama Bai
Plump Ayah (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Kismet about?
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.
How long is Kismet?
Kismet has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Who stars in Kismet?
The cast of Kismet includes Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone, Monty Woolley.
What is the rating of Kismet?
Kismet has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Music
Romance
Adventure
Fantasy