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The Sheik is an American romantic film drama first released in 1921,
directed by George Melford.
The film stars Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Ruth Miller, George Waggner and Frank Butler.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: George Melford
- Script: Edith Maude Hull, Monte M. Katterjohn
- Photo: William Marshall
- Cast: Rudolph Valentino (Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan), Agnes Ayres (Lady Diana Mayo), Ruth Miller (Zilahl (a marriage market prospect)), George Waggner (Yousaef (tribal chieftain)), Frank Butler (Sir Aubrey Mayo), Charles Brinley (Mustapha Ali (Diana’s guide)), Lucien Littlefield (Gaston (French valet)), Adolphe Menjou (Raoul de Saint Hubert), Walter Long (Omair (the bandit)), Sally Blane (Arab child), Natacha Rambova (Extra), Loretta Young (Arab child), Polly Ann Young (Arab child)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 80 min; B&W; silent
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