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The Sheik is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, and featuring Adolphe Menjou. It was based on the bestselling 1919 romance novel of the same name by Edith Maude Hull and was adapted for the screen by Monte M. Katterjohn .
- under $200,000
- Irving Berlin (1970s reissue)
- Fred Qrimby
A silent film adaptation of Edith Maude Hull's novel, starring Rudolph Valentino as a dashing Arabian sheik who kidnaps a British socialite in the desert. The film was a huge success and made Valentino a Hollywood icon, but also faced censorship and controversy for its sexual content.
- (3.6K)
- George Melford
- Passed
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
A classic silent film about a sheik who abducts a British woman and falls in love with her. Read the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this romantic adventure on IMDb.
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A Paris-educated sheik kidnaps a British lady in the Sahara Desert and tries to make her fall in love with him. The film is based on a novel by Edith Maude Hull and features Agnes Ayres, Adolphe Menjou and Walter Long.
- (74)
- Rudolph Valentino
- George Melford
- Romance, Drama
Feb 4, 2008 · The Sheik, starring a smoldering Italian immigrant named Rudolph Valentino in the title role, helped make Valentino Hollywood's first sex symbol — and introduced an exotic, erotic character to...
