Kismet

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

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.

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)

June Kirby

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Reiko Sato

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Wonci Lui

2nd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Patricia Dunn

3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Bernie Hamilton

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)