Kismet (1944)
100 min
In ancient Baghdad, penniless beggar Hafiz dotes on his beautiful daughter, Marsinah, at home and adopts the dashing and wealthy persona of the Prince of Hassir on the streets. While wooing the glamorous Lady Jamilla, wife of the Grand Vizier, Hafiz accidentally ignites a battle between the treacherous Vizier and the rakish Caliph for his daughter's hand in marriage, in the process exposing each man's secrets.
- Release date
- October 1, 1944
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $3,015,000
- Box office
- $1,827,000
Trailer
Cast
- Ronald Colman as Hafiz
- Marlene Dietrich as Jamilla
- James Craig as Caliph
- Edward Arnold as The Grand Vizier
- Hugh Herbert as Feisal
- Joy Page as Marsinah
- Florence Bates as Karsha
- Harry Davenport as Agha
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Moolah
- Robert Warwick as Alfife
Crew
- William Dieterle · Director
- John Meehan · Writer
- Edward Knoblock · Writer
- Everett Riskin · Producer
- Herbert Stothart · Composer
- Charles Rosher · Cinematographer
- Ben Lewis · Editor