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The Sheik (1921)

UNRATED 80 min  -  Romance | Drama  -   20 November 1921 (USA)
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A charming Arabian sheik becomes infatuated with an adventurous, modern-thinking Englishwoman and abducts her to his home in the Saharan desert.

Director:

George Melford

Writers:

Edith Maude Hull (novel), Monte M. Katterjohn

Stars:

Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres and Ruth Miller
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rudolph Valentino ...
Agnes Ayres Agnes Ayres ...
Ruth Miller Ruth Miller ...
Zilahl (a marriage market prospect)
George Waggner George Waggner ...
Yousaef (tribal chieftain) (as George Waggener)
Frank Butler Frank Butler ...
Sir Aubrey Mayo
Charles Brinley Charles Brinley ...
Mustapha Ali (Diana's guide) (as Charles Brindley)
Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield ...
Gaston (French valet)
Adolphe Menjou ...
Raoul de Saint Hubert
Walter Long Walter Long ...
Omair (the bandit)
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Storyline

Sheik Ahmed (Valentino) desperately desires fiesty British socialite Diana (Ayres), so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious desert tent-palace. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Only after being kidnapped by desert bandits does Diana realize how much she has grown to love Ahmed, who comes to her rescue in the nick of time. Written by E. Beck  

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Desert | Sheik | Bandit | Rescue | Arabian  | See more »

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

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Romance | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A sejk See more »

Filming Locations:

Guadalupe Sand Dunes, Santa Barbara County, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(22 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Was partial inspiration for the naming of Hollywood High School's sports teams as "The Sheiks", a name which persists to this day (2008). See more »

Quotes

Lady Diane: Why - why have you brought me here?
Ahmed: Mon Dieu, are you not woman enough to know?
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Referenced in They Might Be Giants (1971) See more »