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1924 film directed by Tom Terriss

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Corinne Adams, a young American girl touring Egypt, meets a British soldier, Maj. Egerton, in Cairo, and they fall in love. She doesn't know that the major is suffering from a terminal illness. They and some friends take a trip into the desert and are attacked by a Bedouin tribe. The women are captured and the major is knocked out and left for dead. Can British troops arrive in time to save the women from a fate worse than death?

Released: 1924-07-2160 minDir: Tom TerrissAdventure, Drama, Romance

Cast

  • Wanda Hawley as Corinne Adams
  • Nigel Barrie as Maj. Egerton
  • Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim
  • Edith Craig as Miss Adams
  • Stewart Rome as Rev. Roden
  • Douglas Munro as Mansoor

Themes

  • lost film

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Ratings

Year
1924
Runtime
60 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Tom Terriss
Narrative location
Egypt
Duration
60
Image
The Desert Sheik (1924) lobby card - Wanda Hawley.jpg
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publication date
1924-00-00
copyright status
public domain
title
The Desert Sheik
Commons category
The Desert Sheik
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