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Ann Blyth, Vic Damone, Dolores Gray, and Howard Keel in Kismet (1955)

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Kismet

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Directors

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  • Vincente Minnelli
    Vincente Minnelli
  • Stanley Donen
    Stanley Donen
    fill-in director (uncredited)

Writers

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  • Charles Lederer
    Charles Lederer
    screen play by and
  • Luther Davis
    Luther Davis
    screen play by
  • Charles Lederer
    Charles Lederer
    adapted from the musical play "Kismet": book by and
  • Luther Davis
    Luther Davis
    adapted from the musical play "Kismet": book by
  • Edward Knoblock
    Edward Knoblock
    founded on "Kismet" by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    Poet
  • Ann Blyth
    Ann Blyth
    Ann Blyth
    Marsinah
  • Dolores Gray April 19, 1954
    Dolores Gray
    Dolores Gray
    Lalume
  • Vic Damone
    Vic Damone
    Vic Damone
    Caliph
  • Monty Woolley in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
    Monty Woolley
    Monty Woolley
    Omar
  • Sebastian Cabot in Family Affair (1966)
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    Wazir
  • Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jawan
  • Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    Chief Policeman
  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    Hasan-Ben
  • Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    Police Sub-altern
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Ray Aghayan
    Ray Aghayan
    Ray Aghayan
    Brave Shopkeeper
    (uncredited)
  • Ed Agresti
    Ed Agresti
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Alameda
    Richard Alameda
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Ames
    Suzanne Ames
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Jan Arvan and Pamela Britton in My Favorite Martian (1963)
    Jan Arvan
    Jan Arvan
    Manservant
    (uncredited)
  • William Bagdad and Barbara Richards in The Astro-Zombies (1968)
    William Bagdad
    William Bagdad
    Wholesaler
    (uncredited)
  • Ross Bagdasarian
    Ross Bagdasarian
    Ross Bagdasarian
    Fevvol
    (uncredited)
  • Rama Bai
    Rama Bai
    Rama Bai
    Plump Ayah
    (uncredited)
  • Nita Bieber
    Nita Bieber
    Nita Bieber
    Samaris
    (uncredited)
  • John Bleifer
    John Bleifer
    John Bleifer
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • Lennie Bluett
    Lennie Bluett
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Herman Boden
    Herman Boden
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • David Bond
    David Bond
    David Bond
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    Wazir Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Buddy Bryan
    Buddy Bryan
    Buddy Bryan
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Barrie Chase as the seductive Berber dancing girl in mirage sequence in "Flight of the Phoenix."
    Barrie Chase
    Barrie Chase
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Noel Cravat in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
    Noel Cravat
    Noel Cravat
    Madman Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Drusilla Davis
    Drusilla Davis
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Dodds
    Jack Dodds
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Patricia Dunn
    Patricia Dunn
    2nd Princess of Ababu
    (uncredited)
  • Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    Orange Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Vera Francis
    Vera Francis
    Vera Francis
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Louise Franklin
    Louise Franklin
    Dressmaker
    (uncredited)
  • Naji Gabbay
    Naji Gabbay
    Nobleman
    /Muezzin
    (uncredited)
  • Leonard George
    Leonard George
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Bernie Hamilton
    Bernie Hamilton
    Bernie Hamilton
    Pearl Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Jean Hartelle
    Jean Hartelle
    Celebrant
    (uncredited)
  • Edmund Hashim
    Edmund Hashim
    Edmund Hashim
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Hilo Hattie
    Hilo Hattie
    Hilo Hattie
    Ayah
    (uncredited)
  • David Hoffman
    David Hoffman
    David Hoffman
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Hunter
    Sam Hunter
    Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Dick Johnstone
    Dick Johnstone
    Dick Johnstone
    Market Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Dulcie Jordan
    Dulcie Jordan
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • George Keymas
    George Keymas
    George Keymas
    Young Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • George Khoury
    George Khoury
    Bystander
    (uncredited)
  • Kimo
    Kimo
    Executioner
    (uncredited)
  • June Kirby
    June Kirby
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Van Kirke
    Van Kirke
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Marc Krah
    Marc Krah
    Marc Krah
    Wholesaler
    (uncredited)
  • Walter Kray
    Walter Kray
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Ethan Laidlaw in Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944)
    Ethan Laidlaw
    Ethan Laidlaw
    Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    Fig Vendor
    (uncredited)
  • Alan Lee
    Alan Lee
    Worshipper
    (uncredited)
  • Luana Lee
    Luana Lee
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Vera Lee
    Vera Lee
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Virginia Lee
    Virginia Lee
    Virginia Lee
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Wonci Lui
    Wonci Lui
    3rd Princess of Ababu
    (uncredited)
  • Guy Manford
    Guy Manford
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • John Mansfield
    John Mansfield
    Herald
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Mauu in Pagan Love Song (1950)
    Charles Mauu
    Charles Mauu
    Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • Reed Maxcy
    Reed Maxcy
    Specialty Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Bert May
    Bert May
    Arabian Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Mitchell in She Learned About Sailors (1934)
    Frank Mitchell
    Frank Mitchell
    Slave Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Leonard Mudie in When Were You Born? (1938)
    Leonard Mudie
    Leonard Mudie
    Physician
    (uncredited)
  • Naji
    Naji
    Nobleman
    /Muezzin's Voice
    (uncredited)
  • Diana Norris
    Diana Norris
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Donna Norris
    Donna Norris
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Don Orlando
    Don Orlando
    Wholesaler
    (uncredited)
  • Hamil Petroff
    Hamil Petroff
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Radcliffe
    Frank Radcliffe
    Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Gloria Rhoads
    Gloria Rhoads
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Phil Rich
    Phil Rich
    Bangle Man
    (uncredited)
  • Julie Robinson
    Julie Robinson
    Zubbediya
    (uncredited)
  • Herman Rudin
    Herman Rudin
    Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Reiko Sato
    Reiko Sato
    Reiko Sato
    1st Princess of Ababu
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Scar
    Sam Scar
    Bystander
    (uncredited)
  • Norbert Schiller in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Norbert Schiller
    Norbert Schiller
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • Pat Sheehan
    Pat Sheehan
    Pat Sheehan
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Reginald Lal Singh
    Reginald Lal Singh
    Muezzin
    (uncredited)
  • Aaron Spelling
    Aaron Spelling
    Aaron Spelling
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • Dolores Starr
    Dolores Starr
    Harem Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Nick Thompson
    Nick Thompson
    Businessman with Jug
    (uncredited)
  • Arthur Tookoian
    Arthur Tookoian
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)
  • Maria Tsien in The 27th Day (1957)
    Maria Tsien
    Maria Tsien
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Dee Turnell
    Dee Turnell
    Dee Turnell
    Harem Showgirl
    (uncredited)
  • Bruno VeSota in Rock All Night (1957)
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    Wholesaler
    (uncredited)
  • James T. Callahan, Hugh O'Brian, and Charles Wagenheim in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    Charles Wagenheim
    Charles Wagenheim
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • George Wandell
    George Wandell
    Jawan Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Mel Welles in Rock All Night (1957)
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    Beggar
    (uncredited)
  • Marc Wilder
    Marc Wilder
    Dancer
    /Silk Merchant
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Wright
    Norman Wright
    Nobleman
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Arthur Freed
    Arthur Freed
    producer (produced by)

Composers

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  • André Previn
    André Previn
    composer (uncredited)
  • Conrad Salinger
    Conrad Salinger
    composer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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  • Joseph Ruttenberg
    Joseph Ruttenberg
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Adrienne Fazan
    Adrienne Fazan

Casting Director

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  • Bobby Webb
    Bobby Webb
    casting director (uncredited)

Art Directors

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  • E. Preston Ames
    E. Preston Ames
    art director (as Preston Ames)
  • Cedric Gibbons
    Cedric Gibbons

Set Decorators

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  • F. Keogh Gleason
    F. Keogh Gleason
    set decorator (as Keogh Gleason) (set decorations)
  • Edwin B. Willis
    Edwin B. Willis
    set decorator (set decorations)

Costume Designer

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  • Tony Duquette
    Tony Duquette
    costume designer (costumes)

Makeup Department

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  • Sydney Guilaroff
    Sydney Guilaroff
    hair stylist
  • William Tuttle
    William Tuttle
    make-up creator
  • Mary Bashe
    Mary Bashe
    body makeup artist (uncredited)
  • Clair Holgate
    Clair Holgate
    hairdresser (uncredited)
  • Lee Stanfield
    Lee Stanfield
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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  • Hugh Boswell
    Hugh Boswell
    unit manager (uncredited)
  • Walter Strohm
    Walter Strohm
    production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • William Shanks
    William Shanks
    assistant director
  • Hank Moonjean
    Hank Moonjean
    assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Red Holtz
    Red Holtz
    assistant props (uncredited)
  • Mentor Huebner
    Mentor Huebner
    production illustrator (uncredited)
  • Harry Lazzarre
    Harry Lazzarre
    props (uncredited)
  • Frank Wesselhoff
    Frank Wesselhoff
    painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Wesley C. Miller
    Wesley C. Miller
    recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
  • Norbert Fenton
    Norbert Fenton
    sound mixer (uncredited)
  • Herman Grover
    Herman Grover
    sound stage man (uncredited)
  • Ed Haight
    Ed Haight
    sound editor (uncredited)
  • Harold Humbrock
    Harold Humbrock
    sound editor (uncredited)
  • Van Allen James
    Van Allen James
    sound editor (uncredited)
  • Al Strasser
    Al Strasser
    sound stage man (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Warren Newcombe
    Warren Newcombe
    special effects

Stunts

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  • George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Walter Bluemel
    Walter Bluemel
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Herbert Fischer
    Herbert Fischer
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Henry Forrester
    Henry Forrester
    grip (uncredited)
  • Fred J. Koenekamp
    Fred J. Koenekamp
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • James Manatt
    James Manatt
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Camden Rogers
    Camden Rogers
    best boy (uncredited)
  • Wes Shanks
    Wes Shanks
    gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • Jasper Russel
    Jasper Russel
    assistant casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Jimmy Dougherty
    Jimmy Dougherty
    wardrobe sketch artist (uncredited)
  • Joan Joseff
    Joan Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)
  • LeVaughn Larson
    LeVaughn Larson
    wardrobe woman (uncredited)
  • Donald MacDonald
    Donald MacDonald
    assistant wardrobe man (uncredited)
  • Jack Martell
    Jack Martell
    wardrobe man (uncredited)
  • Tommy McCoig
    Tommy McCoig
    assistant wardrobe woman (uncredited)
  • Frank L. Thompson
    Frank L. Thompson
    assistant costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Charles K. Hagedon
    Charles K. Hagedon
    color consultant
  • Pierre Jalbert
    Pierre Jalbert
    assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Jeff Alexander
    Jeff Alexander
    conductor / music supervisor
  • Aleksandr Borodin
    Aleksandr Borodin
    music adapted from themes of (as Alexander Borodin)
  • Alexander Courage
    Alexander Courage
    orchestral arrangements / composer: additional music (uncredited)
  • Chet Forrest
    Chet Forrest
    music and lyrics (as George Forrest)
  • Arthur Morton
    Arthur Morton
    orchestral arrangements / composer: additional music (uncredited)
  • André Previn
    André Previn
    conductor / music supervisor
  • Conrad Salinger
    Conrad Salinger
    orchestral arrangements
  • Robert Tucker
    Robert Tucker
    vocal supervisor
  • Bob Wright
    Bob Wright
    music and lyrics (as Robert Wright)
  • Lela Simone
    Lela Simone
    music coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Mollie Kent
    Mollie Kent
    script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Jack Cole
    Jack Cole
    musical numbers and dances staged by / choreographer (uncredited)
  • Victoria Abraham Azazi
    Victoria Abraham Azazi
    technical advisor (uncredited)
  • Patricia Denise
    Patricia Denise
    assistant dance director (uncredited)
  • Howard Dietz
    Howard Dietz
    unit publicist (uncredited)
  • Henry Faber
    Henry Faber
    stand-in: Howard Keel (uncredited)
  • Ike Isaacs
    Ike Isaacs
    stand-in: Vic Damone (uncredited)
  • Dorothy James
    Dorothy James
    stand-in: Dolores Gray (uncredited)
  • Mildred Kaufman
    Mildred Kaufman
    secretary to producer (uncredited)
  • Mel Koontz
    Mel Koontz
    animal trainer (uncredited)
  • Alice Krasiva
    Alice Krasiva
    stand-in: Ann Blyth (uncredited)
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