Aladdin
1992 · Animation · Family
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Film / 1955
Kismet
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.
The story
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.
Cast
Howard KeelThe Poet
Ann BlythMarsinah
Dolores GrayLalume
Vic DamoneCaliph
Monty WoolleyOmar
Sebastian CabotWazir
Jay C. FlippenJawan
Mike MazurkiChief Policeman
Jack ElamHasan-Ben
Ted de CorsiaPolice Sub-altern
Pat SheehanHarem Girl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
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Patricia Dunn3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Bernie HamiltonPearl Merchant (uncredited)
Ray AghayanBrave Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Ed AgrestiNobleman (uncredited)
Jan ArvanManservant (uncredited)
William BagdadWholesaler (uncredited)
Ross BagdasarianFevvol (uncredited)
Rama BaiPlump Ayah (uncredited)
Nita BieberSamaris (uncredited)
John BleiferBeggar (uncredited)
Lennie BluettDancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Herman BodenDancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
David BondNobleman (uncredited)
George BruggemanWazir Guard (uncredited)
Buddy BryanDancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Barrie ChaseHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Noel CravatMadman Merchant (uncredited)
Drusilla DavisDancer (uncredited)
Jack DoddsDancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Jamie FarrOrange Merchant (uncredited)
Louise FranklinDressmaker (uncredited)
Naji GabbayNobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)
Leonard GeorgeServant (uncredited)
Jean HartelleCelebrant (uncredited)
Edmund HashimNobleman (uncredited)
Hilo HattieAyah (uncredited)
David HoffmanBeggar (uncredited)
Sam HunterGuard (uncredited)
Dick JohnstoneMarket Patron (uncredited)
Dulcie JordanHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
George KeymasYoung Policeman (uncredited)
George KhouryBystander (uncredited)
Marc KrahWholesaler (uncredited)
Walter KrayNobleman (uncredited)
Ethan LaidlawPoliceman (uncredited)
Norman LeavittFig Vendor (uncredited)
Alan LeeWorshipper (uncredited)
Luana LeeHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Vera LeeHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Virginia LeeHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Guy ManfordNobleman (uncredited)
John MansfieldHerald (uncredited)
Charles MauuPoliceman (uncredited)
Reed MaxcySpecialty Dancer (uncredited)
Bert MayArabian Dancer (uncredited)
Maria McClayHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Frank MitchellSlave Merchant (uncredited)
Leonard MudiePhysician (uncredited)
Diana NorrisHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Donna NorrisHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Don OrlandoWholesaler (uncredited)
Hamil PetroffDancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)
Frank RadcliffeSilk Merchant (uncredited)
Gloria RhoadsHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Phil RichBangle Man (uncredited)
Julie RobinsonZubbediya (uncredited)
Herman RudinSilk Merchant (uncredited)
Sam ScarBystander (uncredited)
Norbert SchillerBeggar (uncredited)
Reginald Lal SinghMuezzin (uncredited)
Aaron SpellingBeggar (uncredited)
Nick ThompsonBusinessman with Jug (uncredited)
Arthur TookoianNobleman (uncredited)
Dee TurnellHarem Showgirl (uncredited)
Bruno VeSotaWholesaler (uncredited)
Charles WagenheimBeggar (uncredited)
George WandellJawan Servant (uncredited)
Mel WellesBeggar (uncredited)
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