Omar the Tentmaker

The story

About Omar Khayyam of Persia, the poet and mathematician, who wrote the Iranian first solar calendar circa A.D. 1073. His fiancé was forced to marry the shah, but she eventually escaped and, with help of grand Vazir, joined Omar Khayyam. Hollywood made a film based on the same story with Connell Wilde, the life and adventures of Omar Khayyam.

Cast & crew

Guy Bates PostOmar the tentmaker

Virginia Brown FaireShireen

Nigel De BrulierNizam ul Mulk

Noah BeeryThe shah of shahs

Rose DioneShah's mother

Patsy Ruth MillerLittle Shireen

Douglas GerrardHassan

Will Jim Hatton

Will Jim HattonLittle Mahruss

Boris KarloffImam Mowaffak

Maurice 'Lefty' FlynnThe Christian Crusader (as Maurice B. Flynn)

Edward KimballOmar's father (as Edward M. Kimball)

Walter LongThe executioner