The Desert Sheik

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The Desert Sheik
The Desert Sheik (1924).jpg
Directed by Tom Terriss
Written by Arthur Hoerl
Alicia Ramsey
Based on The Tragedy of the Korosko
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by A.C. Bromhead
Starring Wanda Hawley
Nigel Barrie
Pedro de Cordoba
Edited by Arthur Hoerl
Production
companies
A.C. Bromhead Productions
Truart Film Corporation
Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America
Release date
  • July 21, 1924 (1924-07-21)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Desert Sheik is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba. [1] British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by the 1898 novel The Tragedy of the Korosko by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Synopsis

An American woman in Egypt falls in love with a major in the British Army. While on a trip through the desert they are attacked by Bedouins, and the woman is captured. British troops stage a rescue mission.

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References

  1. Munden p.180

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