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The Son of the Sheik Review
By Christopher Null
Valentino's final film, at the age of 31, finished right before he died of a perforated ulcer. Valentino takes two roles in this sequel, again as the desert prince and his father as well (the original Sheik). Unfortunately, like sequels today, The Son of the Sheik is clearly a financial endeavor over a creative one. The story adds nothing over the original (the emphasis being on goofy humor) and the spectacle isn't even as grand, with much of the movie shot indoors instead of on the glorious sands of the desert.
Off with their heads!
Facts and Figures
Year: 1926
Run time: 68 mins
In Theaters: Sunday 5th September 1926
Reviews
Contactmusic.com: 2.5 / 5
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
Fresh: 5 Rotten: 2
IMDB: 7.6 / 10
Cast & Crew
Director: George Fitzmaurice
Producer: George Fitzmaurice
Screenwriter: Frances Marion, Fred De Gresac
Starring: 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)
Also starring: George Fitzmaurice, Frances Marion, Fred De Gresac
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