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Kismet

Kismet
★ 5.5/10•1944•1h 43m•Adventure•Fantasy•Romance

In ancient Baghdad, penniless beggar Hafiz dotes on his beautiful daughter, Marsinah, at home and adopts the dashing and wealthy persona of the Prince of Hassir on the streets. While wooing the glamorous Lady Jamilla, wife of the Grand Vizier, Hafiz accidentally ignites a battle between the treacherous Vizier and the rakish Caliph for his daughter's hand in marriage, in the process exposing each man's secrets.

William Dieterle · Director

John Meehan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 1, 1944
Budget$3,015,000
Revenue$1,827,000

Actors

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Hafiz

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Jamilla

James Craig

James Craig

Caliph

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

The Grand Vizier

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Feisal

Joy Page

Joy Page

Marsinah

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Karsha

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Agha

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Moolah

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Alfife

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Narrator (voice)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Handmaiden

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