The Son of the Sheik
1978, Italian. Directed by Bruno Corbucci.
The old Emir of the Qudmar discovers he has a natural son in Italy. Secret agents and oil companies involve the man, an aspiring gas station, in the fight for the succession to the emirate.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bruno CorbucciDirector
- Tomas MilianLuigi Panacchioni
- Bo SvensonHamilton Burger
- Kirsten GilleRita Kolman
- Andrea AureliScioltan
- Roberto Messinacapo dei beduini
- Giancarlo BadessiBarnas, il mediatore
- Marcello MartanaPait, assistente di Burger
- Mimmo PoliSceicco
- Marcello Verzierauno dei beduini
- Salvatore Billaamico di Luigi
- Clemente UkmarCast
- Giuliano SestiliCast
Details
- Released
- 25 February 1978
- Original title
- Il figlio dello sceicco
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
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The Son of the Sheik runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Son of the Sheik on?
The Son of the Sheik isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 February 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Son of the Sheik?
If you liked The Son of the Sheik, try ...Watch Out, We're Mad, Hit Squad, Double Threat.
Who directed The Son of the Sheik?
The Son of the Sheik (1978) was directed by Bruno Corbucci and stars Tomas Milian, Bo Svenson, Kirsten Gille.