1955-10-08 • 1h 53m

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

Directors

Vincente Minnelli

Editors

Adrienne Fazan