"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.
The Son of the Sheik (1926) is a action, adventure, drama and romance film directed by George Fitzmaurice, released on September 5, 1926 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, George Fawcett and Montagu Love. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
Rudolph Valentino
as Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Vilma Banky
as Yasmin, André's Daughter
George Fawcett
as André Romez
Montagu Love
as Ghabah
Agnes Ayres
as Diana - Wife of the Sheik
Karl Dane
as Ramadan
Bull Montana
as Mountebank
Bynunsky Hyman
as Mountebank (as Binunsky Hyman)
Earl Gordon Bostwick
as Bit Part
Erwin Connelly
as The Zouve
William Donovan
as S'rir
Charles Requa
as Pierre - Ahmed's Friend
Directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Frances Marion, Fred De Gresac and Edith Maude Hull.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 34 ratings.
It took five years before this sequel was made, and you know what - I think it is better than the first one. Rudolph Valentino returns, this time as the son of "Sheik Ahmed" - handily also called "Ahmed" - who falls in love with the delightful dancing girl "Yasmin" (Vilma Bánky). All is not quite as it seems, however, as "Yasmin" is up to her neck with her father's gang of charlatans - not least with Montague Love…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of The Son of the Sheik (1926) includes Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, George Fawcett, Montagu Love and Agnes Ayres. The film was directed by George Fitzmaurice. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Son of the Sheik was released on September 5, 1926 and runs for 1h 9m.
The Son of the Sheik (1926) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
