Kismet (1930)
1930 · Short film · 2 min · dir. John Francis Dillon
A Fantasy of Romance and Passion Woven With the Glamourous Threads of Ancient Bagdad! ...the night of nights - no dream of dreams ever thrilled like this!
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Musical
Synopsis
Hajj, beggar and thief, schemes with a guide to obtain gold from the famous bandit, the White Sheik, who is searching for his long-lost son; but Hajj recognizes the White Sheik as his enemy, Jawan, and refuses the guide his share; and the guide has Hajj arrested. Mansur, the Wazir of Police, offers Hajj the choice of losing his hand and his daughter, Marsinah, or assassinating the caliph. Saved from Hajj's dagger by his coat of mail, the caliph sends the beggar to prison, where he encounters Jawan, kills his enemy, exchanges clothing, and is released. Hajj is soon again in Mansur's clutches for trying to spirit his daughter from the wazir's harem, but Hajj kills Mansur (Jawan's son) just as the caliph enters. Rather than receiving further punishment, Hajj is released--for the caliph, who has disguised himself as his gardener's son, is about to marry Marsinah.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- John Francis Dillon
- Writer
- Edward Knoblock
- Cinematography
- John F. Seitz
- Studio
- First National Pictures
- Released
- 1930-10-30
- Running time
- 2 minutes
- Language
- English
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- efd
Cast & crew
John Francis Dillon Director
Otis Skinner
Loretta Young
David Manners