The Sheik (1921)

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The Sheik on IMDb 7.2/10 2,714 votes

Released:
1921-11-20

Overview:
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...

Director:
George Melford

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Adventure, Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Rudolph Valentino
    as
    Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
  • Agnes Ayres
    as
    Lady Diana Mayo
  • Ruth Miller
    as
    Zilah - A Marriage Market Prospect
  • George Waggner
    as
    Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
  • Frank Butler
    as
    Sir Aubrey Mayo