The Son of the Sheik
1926, English. Directed by George Fitzmaurice.
"An eye for an eye-a hate for a hate-that my girl, is the law of the tribe."
Ahmed, son of Diana and Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl who fronts her father's gang of mountebanks. She and Ahmed meet secretly until one night when her father and the gang capture the son of the sheik, torture him, and hold him for ransom.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George FitzmauriceDirector
- Rudolph ValentinoAhmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
- Vilma BankyYasmin, André's Daughter
- George FawcettAndré Romez
- Montagu LoveGhabah
- Agnes AyresDiana - Wife of the Sheik
- Karl DaneRamadan
- Bull MontanaMountebank
- Bynunsky HymanMountebank (as Binunsky Hyman)
- Earl Gordon BostwickBit Part
- Erwin ConnellyThe Zouve
- William DonovanS'rir
- Charles RequaPierre - Ahmed's Friend
Details
- Released
- 5 September 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frances Marion, Fred De Gresac
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The Son of the Sheik runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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The Son of the Sheik isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Son of the Sheik, try First Knight, On Fire, Endless Love.
Who directed The Son of the Sheik?
The Son of the Sheik (1926) was directed by George Fitzmaurice and stars Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, George Fawcett.