Adventure ·Fantasy ·Romance · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 30m

Kismet

Kismet poster
Director
John Francis Dillon
Cast
Otis Skinner as Hajj Loretta Young as Marsinah David Manners as Caliph Abdallah Sidney Blackmer as Wazir Mansur Mary Duncan as Zeleekha Montagu Love as The Jailer
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Alexander Hall — Editor Robert North — Producer Edward Stevenson — Costume Design
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
dancercastlebeggarthiefslavepre-codelost film
Key Collaborators
John Francis Dillon Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Alexander Hall Editor Robert North Producer Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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