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.

The Poet

Marsinah

Lalume

Caliph

Omar

Wazir

Jawan

Chief Policeman

Hasan-Ben

Police Sub-altern

Harem Girl (uncredited)

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Manservant (uncredited)

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Fevvol (uncredited)
October 8, 1955

The Poet

Marsinah

Lalume

Caliph

Omar

Wazir

Jawan

Chief Policeman

Hasan-Ben

Police Sub-altern

Harem Girl (uncredited)

1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Manservant (uncredited)

Wholesaler (uncredited)

Fevvol (uncredited)
