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The Sheik

192186 min 5.9 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“A photoplay of tempestuous love between a madcap English beauty and a bronzed Arab chief!”

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. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands...

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Release / first air1921-11-20
Original languageEN
GenresAdventure, Drama, Romance
DirectorGeorge Melford
WriterEdith Maude Hull
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionParamount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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10 cast members
Rudolph ValentinoRudolph ValentinoSheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Agnes AyresAgnes AyresLady Diana Mayo
Ruth MillerRuth MillerZilah - A Marriage Market Prospect
George WaggnerGeorge WaggnerYousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
Frank ButlerFrank ButlerSir Aubrey Mayo
Charles BrinleyCharles BrinleyMustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)
Lucien LittlefieldLucien LittlefieldGaston - French Valet
Adolphe MenjouAdolphe MenjouDr. Raoul de St. Hubert
Walter LongWalter LongOmair - the Bandit
Sally BlaneSally BlaneArab Child (uncredited)

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