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Lavish Arabian nights musical, with Keel as the poet-beggar with supposedly mystical powers. The musical score, based on tunes by Borodin, includes such memorable standards as 'Baubles, Bangles and Beads' and 'Stranger In Paradise'.

Keywords:

Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1955) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Howard Keel	.... The Poet
Ann Blyth	.... Marsinah
Dolores Gray	.... Lalume
Vic Damone	.... The Caliph
Monty Woolley	.... Omar
Sebastian Cabot	.... Wazir

Supporting Cast:

Jay C. Flippen	.... Jawan
Mike Mazurki	.... Chief Policeman
Jack Elam	.... Hassan-Ben
Ted de Corsia	.... Police subaltern
Reiko Sato	.... Princess of Ababu
Patricia Dunn	.... Princess of Ababu
Wonci Lui	.... Princess of Ababu
Julie Robinson	.... Zubbediya

Directors:

Vincente Minnelli
Stanley Donen

Writers:

Edward Knoblock
Charles Lederer