Movie
“FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!”
5.3/10
1955
1h 53m
en
Music
Romance
Adventure
Fantasy
Overview
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.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writers
Luther Davis, Charles Lederer
Movie Information
Release Date
October 8, 1955
Runtime
1h 53m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
15
Production
