This film tells the story of a sheik (Rudolph Valentino) who captures an English woman (Agnes Ayres) and takes her to her strongholds in the Sahara desert. Initially frightened by the situation, the girl ends up falling in love with her captor. After being kidnapped again - now by a desert villain - all she wants is to be rescued by the sheik galan. Despite the dubious moral present in this film, there is no denying that director George Melford knew how to work with some quality the adventure spirit of the film. Even with some monotonous parts, it is generally a pleasant experience in terms of rhythm, especially in some scenes that explore the desert and focus on action. A reasonably satisfying film. One of the 1921 films that would bring Rudolph Valentino to stardom.
Review of The Sheik
