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Kismet

Kismet

19311h 22m

Overview

Hajj, 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. This is a German-language version made in Hollywood along side the 1930 production directed by John Francis Dillon.

Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Howard Estabrook, Edward Knoblock, Karl Etlinger
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Top Cast

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

Dita Parlo

Dita Parlo

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Anton Pointner

Anton Pointner

Karl Etlinger

Karl Etlinger

About Kismet

Kismet is a romance, drama, adventure, fantasy film released in 1931. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo, Vladimir Sokoloff. Hajj, 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. This is a German-language version made in Hollywood along side the 1930 production directed by John Francis Dillon.

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