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
Charles Brinley
as Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)
Lucien Littlefield
as Gaston - French Valet
Adolphe Menjou
as Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert
Walter Long
as Omair - the Bandit
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1921
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Drama, Romance
Votes63
DirectorGeorge Melford
WritersMonte M. Katterjohn
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sheik
About The Sheik
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...
Directed by George Melford, The Sheik leans on a strong ensemble — Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Ruth Miller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1921.
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