Quick facts
- Released
- November 20, 1921
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0012675
- Country
- United States
- Language
- No Language
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Themes
Cast
Rudolph Valentino
Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Agnes Ayres
Lady Diana Mayo
Ruth Miller
Zilah - A Marriage Market Prospect
George Waggner
Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
Frank Butler
Sir Aubrey Mayo
Charles Brinley
Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)
Lucien Littlefield
Gaston - French Valet
Adolphe Menjou
Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert
Walter Long
Omair - the Bandit
Sally Blane
Arab Child (uncredited)
Earl Gordon Bostwick
Suitor (uncredited)
Rafael Negrete
Violinist (uncredited)
Natacha Rambova
Arab Dancer (uncredited)
Loretta Young
Arab Child (uncredited)
Polly Ann Young
Arab Child (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Sheik about?
- 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...
- Who directed The Sheik?
- The Sheik was directed by George Melford.
- Who stars in The Sheik?
- The Sheik stars Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Ruth Miller, George Waggner.
- When was The Sheik released?
- The Sheik is a 1921 adventure, drama, romance film.
- Where can I watch The Sheik?
- You can watch The Sheik with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.