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...
- Released
- 1921-11-20
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- George Melford
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 63 votes
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
- Sally Blane as Arab Child (uncredited)
- Earl Gordon Bostwick as Suitor (uncredited)
- Rafael Negrete as Violinist (uncredited)