Kismet.

The story takes place "when old Baghdad was new and shiny", in an Arabian Nights atmosphere. Colman plays Hafiz, a middle-aged beggar and magician who parades about as the King of Beggars during the day and as the Prince of Hassir during the night. Meanwhile, the young Caliph (James Craig) disguises himself as the "son of the Royal Gardener", and roams the streets of Baghdad to learn about his subjects firsthand. During his sojourns, he meets and falls in love with Hafiz's daughter, Marsinah.

Credits

Cast
Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig
Complete catalog record
KISMET. Loew's Inc., c1944. Presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 10 reels, sd., color. Based upon the play by Edward Knoblock. Credits: Producer, Everett Riskin; director, William Dieterle; screenplay, John Meehan; music score, Herbert Stothart; film editor, Ben Lewis. Technicolor. © Loew's Inc.; 22Aug44; LP185.