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...
Directed by George Melford
silent film
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Cast
Rudolph Valentino
Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Agnes Ayres
Lady Diana Mayo
George Waggner
Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)
Frank Butler
Sir Aubrey Mayo
Charles Brinley
Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide (as Charles Brindley)
This is my first Rudolph Valentino film. Yes he was charismatic and hot but this was bland and quite problematic. Hollywood sexism and racism is very apparent. But everything was actually okay because the entire time he was secretly British and Spanish. The logic behind the story also made little sense at times. And hello Adolphe Menjou!
This is my first Rudolph Valentino film. Yes he was charismatic and hot but this was bland and quite problematic. Hollywood sexism and racism is very apparent. But everything was actually okay because the entire time he was secretly British and Spanish. The logic behind the story also made little sense at times. And hello Adolphe Menjou!
Dea P
4.5★ · 08/08/24
I'd probably do dumb shit like this too if my surname was mayo
I'd probably do dumb shit like this too if my surname was mayo
Kalin
3.8★ · 04/29/24
Didn't know ppl wrote fanfiction back in 1921.
Didn't know ppl wrote fanfiction back in 1921.
Annie
5.8★ · 02/18/24
WTF Is this where otome games get all their stuff from??? ALSO, GIRL, THE WEIRD LITTLE FRENCH AUTHOR DUDE IS RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!!!
WTF Is this where otome games get all their stuff from??? ALSO, GIRL, THE WEIRD LITTLE FRENCH AUTHOR DUDE IS RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!!!
