IMDb
6.3 /10
2k votes


Music · Romance · Adventure · Fantasy · 1955 · 1h 53min
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.
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Metro-Goldwyn-MayerLoew's IncorporatedAvailable in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)

IMDb
6.3 /10
2k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
5.6 /10
17 votes
Letterboxd
6.2 /10
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Weighted average
6.1/10
Kismet - Original Theatrical Trailer