The Sheik (1921)
A photoplay of tempestuous love between a madcap English beauty and a bronzed Arab chief!
1921 · NR · 1h 26m · Adventure, Drama, Romance
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released.
Director: George Melford
Writers: Edith Maude Hull, Monte M. Katterjohn
Cinematography: William Marshall
Rated 6/10 by 62 viewers
Part of the The Sheik franchise.
Cast
Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben HassanAgnes Ayres as Lady Diana MayoRuth Miller as Zilah - A Marriage Market ProspectGeorge Waggner as Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)Frank Butler as Sir Aubrey MayoCharles Brinley as Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)Lucien Littlefield as Gaston - French ValetAdolphe Menjou as Dr. Raoul de St. HubertWalter Long as Omair - the BanditSally Blane as Arab Child (uncredited)Earl Gordon Bostwick as Suitor (uncredited)Rafael Negrete as Violinist (uncredited)More like this
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