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The Son of the Sheik

19261h 9mGeorge Fitzmaurice
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 80%

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""An eye for an eye-a hate for a hate-that my girl, is the law of the tribe.""

Ahmed, son of Diana and Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl who fronts her father's gang of mountebanks. She and Ahmed meet secretly until one night when her father and the gang capture the son of the sheik, torture him, and hold him for ransom.

ActionAdventureDramaRomance
RansomSheikLoveRevengeSilent Film

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What is The Son of the Sheik (1926) about?

Ahmed, son of Diana and Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl who fronts her father's gang of mountebanks. She and Ahmed meet secretly until one night when her father and the gang capture the son of the sheik, torture him, and hold him for ransom.

Who stars in The Son of the Sheik?

The Son of the Sheik stars Rudolph Valentino (Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan), Vilma Banky (Yasmin, André's Daughter), George Fawcett (André Romez), Montagu Love (Ghabah), Agnes Ayres (Diana - Wife of the Sheik). The film was directed by George Fitzmaurice.

How long is The Son of the Sheik?

The Son of the Sheik has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1926.

Is The Son of the Sheik worth watching?

The Son of the Sheik holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 80. Fans of Action, Adventure, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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