The Sheik
Seen it?1921 | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and adventure fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1921: an older pace and style.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Melford
- Rudolph ValentinoSheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
- Agnes AyresLady Diana Mayo
- Ruth MillerZilah - A Marriage Market Prospect
- George WaggnerYousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
- Frank ButlerSir Aubrey Mayo
- Charles BrinleyMustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)
- Lucien LittlefieldGaston - French Valet
- Adolphe MenjouDr. Raoul de St. Hubert
- Walter LongOmair - the Bandit
- Sally BlaneArab Child (uncredited)