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Kismet

Kismet

19445.31h 43m

Overview

Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Edward Knoblock, John Meehan
Produced by Everett Riskin
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $1.8M

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Top Cast

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

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Themes & Keywords

arranged marriagebeggarbagdadbased on play or musicalcaliph

About Kismet

Kismet is a adventure, fantasy, romance film released in 1944 exploring themes of arranged marriage, beggar, bagdad, based on play or musical, caliph. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig. Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

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