
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.
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Kismet leans on a strong ensemble — Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1955.
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A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
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