Kismet

Synopsis

A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Kismet (The will of Allah), is the story of a young Caliph who falls in love with the beautiful Marsinah poet's daughter, in ancient Baghdad. Origin : Stranger in Paradise is a popular English song. The melody is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), popular in Russia.

Main Cast

Howard Keel

The Poet

Age : 85 | Popularity : 4%

Ann Blyth

Marsinah

Age : 95 | Popularity : 26%

Dolores Gray

Lalume

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Vic Damone

Caliph

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Monty Woolley

Omar

Age : 74 | Popularity : 6%

Sebastian Cabot

Wazir

Age : 59 | Popularity : 16%

Jay C. Flippen

Jawan

Age : 71 | Popularity : 5%

Mike Mazurki

Chief Policeman

Age : 82 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music Arranger	Alexander Courage Arthur Morton Conrad Salinger
	Recording Supervision	Wesley C. Miller
	Music Supervisor	André Previn Jeff Alexander
	Conductor	André Previn Jeff Alexander
	Original Music Composer	Chet Forrest Bob Wright
Writing	Screenplay	Charles Lederer Luther Davis
	Lyricist	Chet Forrest Bob Wright
Costume & Make-Up	Hairstylist	Sydney Guilaroff
	Makeup Designer	William Tuttle
	Costume Design	Tony Duquette
Production	Producer	Arthur Freed
Art	Art Direction	Cedric Gibbons E. Preston Ames
	Set Decoration	Edwin B. Willis F. Keogh Gleason
Editing	Editor	Adrienne Fazan
Crew	Special Effects	Warren Newcombe
	Choreographer	Jack Cole
Directing	Director	Vincente Minnelli
	Assistant Director	William Shanks
Camera	Director of Photography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Department	Role	Name

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