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Kismet

First aired on Oct 8, 1955

Runtime: 113 mins

50%

Genres: Music, Romance, Adventure, Fantasy

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.

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Howard Keel | The Poet
Ann Blyth | Marsinah
Dolores Gray | Lalume
Vic Damone | Caliph
Monty Woolley | Omar
Sebastian Cabot | Wazir
Featured Crew
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E. Preston Ames | Art Direction
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Tony Duquette | Costume Design
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Joseph Ruttenberg | Director of Photography
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Luther Davis | Screenplay
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Arthur Freed | Producer
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Adrienne Fazan | Editor