The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik
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The Sheik became widely copied over the years. Burning Sands, Tents of Allah, Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik, and Rex Ingram's The Arab, which starred Ramón Novarro. The Shriek of Araby, and a Baby Peggy short Peg o' Movies spoofed the film. The title of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon The Shriek (1933) is a parody of The Sheik.
- under $200,000
- Irving Berlin (1970s reissue)
- Fred Qrimby
A classic silent film starring Rudolph Valentino as a passionate Arabian sheik who kidnaps a British socialite in the Sahara. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, photos, and more for this adventure drama romance.
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- George Melford
- Passed
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
A charming Arabian sheik becomes infatuated with an adventurous, modern-thinking Englishwoman and abducts her to his home in the Saharan desert. 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 ...
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Paris-educated Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan (Rudolph Valentino) provides brides for wealthy Arabs. The high-spirited Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres), learning that the sheik will be in the city of Biskra ...
- (74)
- Rudolph Valentino
- George Melford
- Romance, Drama
Apr 26, 2014 · The Sheik is a biographical film that follows the life and career of Khosrow Vaziri, also known as the Iron Sheik, a former WWF champion and a social media sensation. The film features interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, as well as footage of his matches and antics.
