Kismet

Name: Kismet
Genre: Drama, Musical
Released: 1920-11-14
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Otis Skinner, Rosemary Theby, Elinor Fair, Marguerite Comont, Nicholas Dunaew

IMDb ID: tt0011368 · Year: 1920 · Rating: 6.1 (56 votes)

Genres: Drama · Musical

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Kismet
Canada: Kismet (English)
France: Kismet
United Kingdom: Kismet
Hungary: Kismet
Ireland: Kismet (English)
India: Kismet (English)
New Zealand: Kismet (English)
Sweden: Kismet
United States: Kismet
South Africa: Kismet (English)
Slovenia: Bagdadski berac
Portugal: Estava Escrito
Denmark: Kismet Part 1: Tiggeren
Denmark: Kismet Part 2: Kalifens Yndlingshustru
Japan: キスメット（1920） (Japanese)
Bagdadski beracRelease Date1920-11-14Runtime95 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesNone
EnglishKeywordsmecca
daughter
masque
murder
based on playProduction CompaniesWaldorf Photoplays Inc.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011368/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0011368.jpgUpdated At2025-09-27T19:35:10

Directors

Louis J. Gasnier

Writers

Edward Knoblock
Charles E. Whittaker

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Otis Skinner | Character: Hajj - the Beggar
Actor: Rosemary Theby | Character: Kut-al-Kulub
Actor: Elinor Fair | Character: Marsinah
Actor: Marguerite Comont | Character: Nargis
Actor: Nicholas Dunaew | Character: Nasir
Actor: Herschel Mayall | Character: Jawan
Actor: Fred Lancaster | Character: Zayd
Actor: Léon Bary | Character: Caliph Abdullah
Actor: Sidney Smith | Character: Jester
Actor: Hamilton Revelle | Character: Wazir Mansur
Actor: Tom Kennedy | Character: Kutayt
Actor: Sam Kaufman | Character: Amru
Actor: Emmett King | Character: Wazir Abu Bakr
Actor: Fanny Ferrari | Character: Gulnar
Actor: Emily Seville | Character: Kabirah - Maid to Gulnar
Actor: Georgia Woodthorpe | Character: Maid to Gulnar
Actor: Harry Lorraine | Character: Muezzin
Actor: Paul Weigel | Character: Afife
Actor: Robert Evans | Character: Kasim
Actor: Cornelia Otis Skinner | Character: Miskah
Actor: Jimmie Adams | Character: Chamberlain
Actor: C.E. Collins | Character: Undetermined Role
Actor: Frederick Peters | Character: Undetermined Role

[Directors Group]
Name: Louis J. Gasnier | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Edward Knoblock | Role: Writer
Name: Charles E. Whittaker | Role: Writer

[Music Group]
Name: Carl Edouarde | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Joseph A. Dubray | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Tony Gaudio | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Glen MacWilliams | Role: Cinematographer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Frank Ormston | Role: Art Director

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Gordon Hollingshead | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Additional Crew]
Name: Earl L. McMurtrie | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011368/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: November 14, 1920
Denmark: October 10, 1921 (Part 1)
France: May 5, 1922
Hungary: November 3, 1922
Netherlands: March 2, 1923
Finland: September 9, 1923
Slovenia: January 24, 1924
Portugal: November 2, 1925

Awards

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