
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...
Release Date: 1921-11-20
Adventure
Drama
Romance
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Casts

Rudolph Valentino
as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan

Agnes Ayres
as Lady Diana Mayo

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)

Natacha Rambova
as Arab Dancer (uncredited)