A sequel to THE SHEIK (1921), the movie that made Rudolph Valentino a superstar, this was Valentino's final film; he died within weeks of its opening. THE SON OF THE SHEIK is somewhat better than its precursor and marginally less unwholesome--this time, the hero's motive for abducting
and (possibly) raping the love of his life is vengeance, not sport.
In the streets of Touggert, Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino), the son of a sheik, sees and is attracted to Yasmin (Vilma Banky), a girl who dances for coins. A series of trysts ensues during which the couple fall in love. Ahmed is kidnapped by Ghabah (Montague Love), the leader of a group of thieves that
includes Yasmin....
Released:
1926
Rated:
NR
Length:
68 mins