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Kismet
“A Fantasy of Romance and Passion Woven With the Glamourous Threads of Ancient Bagdad! ...the night of nights - no dream of dreams ever thrilled like this!”
4.0 / 10• 1930• 1h 30m•NR• English
AdventureFantasyRomance
Storyline
Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself. This film is believed lost.
Cast & Crew
Otis Skinner
Hajj
Lead
Loretta Young
Marsinah
David Manners
Caliph Abdallah
Sidney Blackmer
Wazir Mansur
Mary Duncan
Zeleekha
Montagu Love
The Jailer
Ford Sterling
Amru
Theodore von Eltz
The Guide Nazir
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Francis Dillon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kismet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
