The Sheik (1921)

19211h 26mdir. George MelfordUnited Statesromance filmsilent film

With Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Adolphe Menjou, Walter Long, Sally Blane, Natacha Rambova, Loretta Young, Polly Ann Young

Directed by George Melford

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The Sheik is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, and featuring Adolphe Menjou. It was based on the bestselling 1919 romance novel of the same name by Edith Maude Hull and was adapted for the screen by Monte M. Katterjohn. The film was a box-office hit and helped propel Valentino to stardom.

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