A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Kismet (The will of Allah), is the story of a young Caliph who falls in love with the beautiful Marsinah poet's daughter, in ancient Baghdad. Origin : Stranger in Paradise is a popular English song. The melody is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), popular in Russia.
Unfortunately the movie Kismet is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Vincente Minnelli | Director |
| Writing | Charles Lederer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luther Davis | Screenplay |
| Production | Arthur Freed | Producer |
| Camera | Joseph Ruttenberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | E. Preston Ames | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tony Duquette | Costume Design |
| Writing | Bob Wright | Lyricist |
| Writing | Chet Forrest | Lyricist |
| Sound | Conrad Salinger | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Bob Wright | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Chet Forrest | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | André Previn | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Jeff Alexander | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | André Previn | Conductor |
| Sound | Jeff Alexander | Conductor |
| Sound | Alexander Courage | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Music Arranger |
| Crew | Jack Cole | Choreographer |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Art | F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Sound | Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision |
| Directing | William Shanks | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
