Lo Sceicco (1921)
Nella cittadina nordafricana di Biskra, la testarda Lady Diana Mayo rifiuta una proposta di matrimonio che decreterebbe la fine della sua indipendenza. Quando parte per un mese di viaggio nel deserto, viene però fatta prigioniera dal giovane e affascinante sceicco Ahmed Benn Hassan, conosciuto la sera prima. Dopo aver conquistato la fiducia dello sceicco, Diana pianifica la fuga ma si ritrova a venir catturata dal bandito Omair. Durante la nuova prigionia, e in attesa di qualcuno che arrivi a salvarla, si renderà conto di essersi innamorata di Ahmed.
Direttore: George Melford
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Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan |
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Agnes Ayres as Lady Diana Mayo |
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Ruth Miller as Zilah - A Marriage Market Prospect |
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George Waggner as Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener) |
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Frank Butler as Sir Aubrey Mayo |
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Charles Brinley as Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley) |
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Lucien Littlefield as Gaston - French Valet |
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Adolphe Menjou as Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert |
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Walter Long as Omair - the Bandit |
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Sally Blane as Arab Child (uncredited) |
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Earl Gordon Bostwick as Suitor (uncredited) |
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Rafael Negrete as Violinist (uncredited) |
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Natacha Rambova as Arab Dancer (uncredited) |
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Loretta Young as Arab Child (uncredited) |
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Polly Ann Young as Arab Child (uncredited) |
| Directing | George Melford | Director |
| Writing | Edith Maude Hull | Novel |
| Writing | Monte M. Katterjohn | Writer |
| Camera | William Marshall | Director of Photography |