Howard Keel as The Poet

Ann Blyth as Marsinah

Dolores Gray as Lalume

Vic Damone as Caliph

Monty Woolley as Omar

Sebastian Cabot as Wazir

Jay C. Flippen as Jawan

Mike Mazurki as Chief Policeman

Jack Elam as Hasan-Ben

Ted de Corsia as Police Sub-altern

Pat Sheehan as Harem Girl (uncredited)

Reiko Sato as 1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Patricia Dunn as 3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Bernie Hamilton as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Ray Aghayan as Brave Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Ed Agresti as Nobleman (uncredited)

Jan Arvan as Manservant (uncredited)

William Bagdad as Wholesaler (uncredited)

Ross Bagdasarian as Fevvol (uncredited)

Rama Bai as Plump Ayah (uncredited)

Nita Bieber as Samaris (uncredited)

John Bleifer as Beggar (uncredited)

Lennie Bluett as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Herman Boden as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

David Bond as Nobleman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman as Wazir Guard (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Barrie Chase as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Noel Cravat as Madman Merchant (uncredited)

Drusilla Davis as Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Dodds as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Jamie Farr as Orange Merchant (uncredited)

Louise Franklin as Dressmaker (uncredited)

Naji Gabbay as Nobleman/Muezzin (uncredited)

Leonard George as Servant (uncredited)

Jean Hartelle as Celebrant (uncredited)

Edmund Hashim as Nobleman (uncredited)

Hilo Hattie as Ayah (uncredited)

David Hoffman as Beggar (uncredited)

Sam Hunter as Guard (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone as Market Patron (uncredited)

Dulcie Jordan as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

George Keymas as Young Policeman (uncredited)

George Khoury as Bystander (uncredited)

Marc Krah as Wholesaler (uncredited)

Walter Kray as Nobleman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Policeman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt as Fig Vendor (uncredited)

Alan Lee as Worshipper (uncredited)

Luana Lee as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Vera Lee as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Virginia Lee as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Guy Manford as Nobleman (uncredited)

John Mansfield as Herald (uncredited)

Charles Mauu as Policeman (uncredited)

Reed Maxcy as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Bert May as Arabian Dancer (uncredited)

Maria McClay as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell as Slave Merchant (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie as Physician (uncredited)

Diana Norris as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Donna Norris as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Don Orlando as Wholesaler (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe as Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Gloria Rhoads as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Phil Rich as Bangle Man (uncredited)

Julie Robinson as Zubbediya (uncredited)

Herman Rudin as Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Sam Scar as Bystander (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller as Beggar (uncredited)

Pat Sheehan as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh as Muezzin (uncredited)

Aaron Spelling as Beggar (uncredited)

Nick Thompson as Businessman with Jug (uncredited)

Arthur Tookoian as Nobleman (uncredited)

Dee Turnell as Harem Showgirl (uncredited)

Bruno VeSota as Wholesaler (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim as Beggar (uncredited)

George Wandell as Jawan Servant (uncredited)

Mel Welles as Beggar (uncredited)

Marc Wilder as Dancer/Silk Merchant (uncredited)

Norman Wright as Nobleman (uncredited)