United States / Jul 21, 1924
The Desert Sheik (1924)
Directed by Tom Terriss
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Plot
Corinne Adams, a young American girl touring Egypt, meets a British soldier, Maj. Egerton, in Cairo, and they fall in love. She doesn't know that the major is suffering from a terminal illness. They and some friends take a trip into the desert and are attacked by a Bedouin tribe. The women are captured and the major is knocked out and left for dead. Can British troops arrive in time to save the women from a fate worse than death?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arthur M. Cullin | Sir Charles Roden |
| Percy Standing | Stephen Belmont |
| Hamed El Gabrey | Emir - Desert Sheik |
Genres
AdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Desert Sheik |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Truart Film Co., A.C. Bromhead Productions |
| Release date | 21 luglio 1924 |
| Production | A.C. Bromhead |
| Writer | Arthur Conan Doyle, Alice Ramsey |
| Editing | Arthur Hoerl |
| Cinematography | H.W. Bishop, A. St. A. Brown |
| Assistant directors | Tom Terriss |
| Production design | Arthur Hoerl |
| Art direction | Arthur Hoerl |
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| Set decoration | Arthur Hoerl |
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