Kismet
Story of a poet and his lovely daughter in ancient Baghdad.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Hajj, poet Howard Keel
- Marsinah Ann Blyth
- Lalume Dolores Gray
- Caliph Vic Damone
- Omar Monty Woolley
- Wazir Sebastian Cabot
- Jawan Jay C. Flippen
- chief policeman Mike Mazurki
- Hassan-Ben Jack Elam
- Princess of Ababu Reiko Sato
- Princess of Ababu Patricia Dunn
- Princess of Ababu Wonci Lui
- cast member Peter Dunn
- [nobleman] Arthur Tookoian
- Zubbediya Julie Robinson
Credits
Direction
- Director Vincente Minnelli
- Assistant Director William Shanks
Production
- Production Company Loew's Incorporated
- Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Producer Arthur Freed
Writing
- Screenplay and original play Charles Lederer
- Screenplay and original play Luther Davis
- Original story Edward Knoblock
Photography
- Director of Photography Joseph Ruttenberg
- Colour Consultant Charles K. Hagedon
Special Effects
- Special Effects Warren Newcombe
Editing
- Editor Adrienne Fazan
Design
- Art Director Cedric Gibbons
- Art Director Preston Ames
- Set Decorator Edwin B. Willis
- Set Decorator Keogh Gleason
Costumes
- Costumes Tony Duquette
Make-up
- Make-up William Tuttle
- Hair Stylist Sydney Guilaroff
Music
- Music Alexander Borodin
- Songs Robert Wright
- Songs George Forrest
- Conductor André Previn
- Conductor Jeff Alexander
- Music Arranger Conrad Salinger
- Music Arranger Alexander Courage
- Music Arranger Arthur Morton
- Vocal Supervisor Robert Tucker
- Music Supervisor André Previn
- Music Supervisor Jeff Alexander
Choreography
- Choreography Jack Cole
Sound
- Recording Supervisor Wesley C. Miller