Kismet

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.

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

as Hafiz

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

as Jamilla

James Craig

James Craig

as Caliph

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

as The Grand Vizier

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

as Feisal

Joy Page

Joy Page

as Marsinah

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

as Karsha

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

as Agha

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

as Moolah

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

as Alfife

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I’m usually a sucker for these sumptuous Arabian Nights style adventures, but I really struggled to stay engaged with this, despite it’s cast. Ronald Colman is “Hafiz”, a wily street beggar with a vivid imagination who fancies himself a prince. His occasional lover is “Jamilla” (Marlene Dietrich) wh...

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