Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky.     Photo: Silent Era low-res collection.

Cast: Rudolph Valentino [Ahmed; the Sheik, his father], Vilma Banky [Yasmin], George Fawcett [André, her father], Montagu Love [Gahbah, the moor], Karl Dane [Ramadan], Binunsky Hyman [mountebank], Bull Montana [mountebank], Agnes Ayres [Ahmed’s mother], Charles Requa, William Donovan, Erwin Connelly, Jaddin the horse

Feature Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by United Artists Corporation. / Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Scenario by Frances Marion and Fred de Gresac, from the novel The Son of the Sheik by E.M. Hull. Set design by William Cameron Menzies. Cinematography by George Barnes. Intertitles by George Marion Jr. Presented by Emil C. Jensen. / © 1926 by [?] Art Cinema Corporation? Released 5 September 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Valentino’s last film, as he had died on 23 August 1926. The film was released after Valentino’s death. The film was rereleased by Artcinema Associates, Incorporated. Rerelease music and orchestations by Arthur H. Gutman. Turbulent music sequences by Gerard Carbonara. Rerelease music synchronized and arranged by James C. Bradford.

Drama: Romance.

Survival Status: Prints exist [35mm preservation positive], and in private film collections [16mm reduction positive, 8mm reduction positive].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Arabs - Deserts - Dual roles - Entertainers: Dancers - Fights: Sword - Gold - Money: Coins - Sand - Sheiks - Weapons: Swords

Listing updated: 25 August 2007.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Bohn-Light p. 96; Brownlow-Parade p. 335; Carroll-Matinee p. 130; Dardis-Keaton p. 137; Everson-American pp. 145, 171, 291; Higashi-Virgins p. 123; Jewell-RKO p. 54; Kerr-Silent p. 30; Kobal-Fifty p. 33; Lahue-Collecting pp. 27, 48, 131; Leish-Cinema p. 56; Limbacher-Feature p. 228; Maltin-Guide p. 1184; Quirk-Colman p. 107; Quirk-Powell p. 80; Shipman-Cinema p. 92; Sinyard-Silent pp. 4, 93; Sklar-Movie p. 100; Smith-Colman pp. 31-32, 79; Sweeney-Coming pp. 92, 95; Vermilye-Twenties p. 128.

Home Video: DVD.