Kismet (1944) - film review

Adventure / Fantasy

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Kismet is an American adventure film first released in 1944, directed by William Dieterle. The film stars Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, Edward Arnold and Hugh Herbert. It has also been released under the title: Oriental Dream. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: William Dieterle
Script: Edward Knoblock, John Meehan
Photo: Charles Rosher
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cast: Ronald Colman (Hafiz), Marlene Dietrich (Jamilla), James Craig (Caliph), Edward Arnold (The Grand Vizier), Hugh Herbert (Feisal), Joy Page (Marsinah), Florence Bates (Karsha), Harry Davenport (Agha), Hobart Cavanaugh (Moolah), Robert Warwick (Alfife), Eddie Abdo (Aide to Mansur), Jimmy Ames (Major Domo), Morris Ankrum (The Caliph’s Messenger), Leslie Anthony (Handmaiden), Lynn Arlen (Handmaiden), Noble Blake (Nubian Slave), Carla Boehm (Handmaiden), Dick Botiller (Aide to Mansur), Paul Bradley (Magician), Sonia Carr (Handmaiden), Zedra Conde (Cafe Girl), Harry Cording (Policeman), Pedro de Cordoba (Meuzin), Billy Cummings (Arabic Prayer Voice), Peter Cusanelli (Merchant), Carmen D’Antonio (Dancer in Cafe), Yvonne De Carlo (Handmaiden), Anna Demetrio (Proprietess of the Cafe), Walter De Palma (Detective), Victor Dubinsky (Singer), Joyce Gates (Handmaiden), Sachin Ghosh (Nabout Fighter), Leatrice Joy Gilbert (Rallah – Water Bearer), Barbara Glenz (Cafe Girl), Gabriel Gonzales (Monkey Man), Joseph Granby (Policeman), Herman S. Heller (Singer), Eileen Herrick (Handmaiden), Harry Humphrey (The Caliph’s Gardener), Charles Judels (Wealthy Merchant), Cy Kendall (Herald), Victor Kilian (Jehan), Beatrice Kraft (Court Dancer), Evelyne Kraft (Court Dancer), Charles La Torre (Alwah – the Wood Chopper), Rosalyn Lee (Handmaiden), Gabriel Lenoff (Singer), Mitchell Lewis (Sheik), Jack ’Tiny’ Lipson (Aide to Mansur), Barry Macollum (Amu), Louis Manley (Fire Eater), John Maxwell (Guard), John Merton (Aide to Mansur), Charles Middleton (The Miser), Frank Morgan (Narrator), Phil Nazir (Nabout Fighter), Julian Oliver (Singer), Nestor Paiva (Captain of the Police), Shelby Payne (Handmaiden), Frank Penny (Merchant), Frances Ramsden (Cafe Girl), Ramiro Rivas (Member of Juggling Trio), William Rivas (Member of Juggling Trio), John Schaller (Member of Juggling Trio), Dan Seymour (Fat Turk at the Cafe), Saul Silverman (Singer), Paul Singh (Valet to Caliph), Jessie Tai Sing (Black Eyes – Cafe Girl), Sammy Stein (Policeman), Minerva Urecal (Retainer), Dale Van Sickel (Mansur’s Assassin), Morgan Wallace (Merchant), Bruno Weise (Pole Act), Eve Whitney (Cafe Girl), Zack Williams (Executioner), Marek Windheim (Wapu – the Barber), Roque Ybarra (Son of the Miser), Joe Yule (Bath House Attendant)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 100 min
Aka: Oriental Dream

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