Kismet

Overview

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.

Release Date

08 October 1955

113 minutes

Director

Main Cast

The Poet
Marsinah
Chief Policeman
Hasan-Ben
Police Sub-altern
Harem Girl (uncredited)
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)