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A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph.A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph.A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph.
Ray Aghayan
- Brave Shopkeeper
- (uncredited)
Ed Agresti
- Nobleman
- (uncredited)
Richard Alameda
- Nobleman
- (uncredited)
Suzanne Ames
- Harem Showgirl
- (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
- Manservant
- (uncredited)
William Bagdad
- Wholesaler
- (uncredited)
Ross Bagdasarian
- Fevvol
- (uncredited)
Rama Bai
- Plump Ayah
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was Vernon Duke who suggested Bob Wright and Chet Forrest use the music of Aleksandr Borodin as a basis for their score.
- GoofsPrior to the start of "Not Since Nineveh", Dolores Gray takes the gold purse from the Wazir to throw coins. When she's finished, she tosses it back to Sebastian Cabot which the actor fumbles and drops at his feet. During the song, the bag disappears and reappears at times and ends up behind his feet. It finally disappears by the end of the dance.
- Quotes
Chief Policeman: [the Poet has just been sentenced by the Wazir, and the Chief Policeman enters to find him and Lalume, the Wazir's wife, kissing] What kind of a sentence did he get?
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.12 (1955)
- SoundtracksOverture
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Bob Wright and Chet Forrest
Based on Themes by Aleksandr Borodin Performed by the MGM Studio Orchestra Conducted by André Previn
Featured review
Arabian Nights musical with great cast and music
Here we have a musical which unfortunately did not get the full MGM treatment other musicals have been given before. On stage this was a huge hit with complex orchestrations, high quality singing and dancing girls. However, I don't know why, the music was ridiculously simplified, the singing was good but not so complex (for example the exhilarating "And This is My Beloved" lost almost all of its charm once the overlapping quartet was eliminated). As to dancing girls there is not much to choose from. But we still have here a very good example of high entertainment, despite the many drawbacks done by the production company. The sets and the costumes are very realistic and the singing is very good when compared to the quality of the music. Keel and Gray are great as the 'mature' lovers who know how to enjoy life at the expense of her husband. His rich baritone and her sensual contralto voice are at their best in the hypnotic "Rahadlakum", while Vic Damone's tenor and Ann Blyth's soprano reach theirs in the love duets "Stranger in Paradise" and "This is my Beloved." Another good song which wasn't effected too much by the alterations was the philosophical "Sands of Time" sung by the great and unforgettable Keel. If you like musicals, adventures and girls in Arabian costumes this is the movie for you.
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- Johnny B
- Sep 22, 1998
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Un extraño en el paraíso
- Filming locations
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(studio: made in Hollywood, U.S.A. by)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $2,692,960 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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