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The Sheik (1921)

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...

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

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

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