Director: William Dieterle

Writer: John Meehan

From a play by: Edward Knoblock

Musical Score: Herbert Stothart

Producer: Everett Riskin

Keywords: Fantasy

In this exotic spectacle straight out of Arabian Nights, a sly beggar wants to marry his daughter to a Grand Vizier. But before this can happen, he is arrested for theft and offered clemency in exchange for killing one of the Vizier's rivals. Often overshadowed by Minnelli's Kismet (1955), this film is an excellent example of early Technicolor, and Dietrich sparkles -- literally.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edward Arnold	Actor	18-Feb-1890	26-Apr-1956	You Can't Take It With You
Florence Bates	Actor	15-Apr-1888	31-Jan-1954	The Moon and Sixpence
Hobart Cavanaugh	Actor	22-Sep-1886	27-Apr-1950	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ronald Colman	Actor	9-Feb-1891	19-May-1958	A Double Life
James Craig	Actor	4-Feb-1912	28-Jun-1985	Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Harry Davenport	Actor	19-Jan-1866	9-Aug-1949	Gone with the Wind
Marlene Dietrich	Actor	27-Dec-1901	6-May-1992	The Blue Angel
Hugh Herbert	Actor	10-Aug-1884	12-Mar-1952	Hellzapoppin
Robert Warwick	Actor	9-Oct-1878	6-Jun-1964	Alias Jimmy Valentine

CAST

Ronald Colman	...   Hafiz
with
Marlene Dietrich	...   Jamilla
and
James Craig	...   Caliph
Edward Arnold	...   Grand Vizier
Hugh Herbert	...   Feisal
Joy Ann Page	...   Marsinah
Florence Bates	...   Karsha
Harry Davenport	...   Agha
Hobart Cavanaugh	...   Moolah
Robert Warwick	...   Alfife

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