The Son of the Sheik
The Son of the Sheik is a 1926 American silent adventure drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky. The film is based on the 1925 romance novel The Sons of the Sheik by Edith Maude Hull, and is a sequel to the 1921 hit film The Sheik, which also stars Rudolph Valentino. The Son of the Sheik is Valentino's final film and went into general release nearly two weeks after his death from peritonitis at the age of 31.
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| Produced by | George Fitzmaurice
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| Written by | Frances Marion (adaptation)
Fred de Gresac (adaptation) George Marion Jr. (titles) Paul Gerard Smith (uncredited) |
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| Based on | The Sons of the Sheik
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| Running time | 68 min.
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| Country | United States
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| Language | Silent film
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| Box office | over $2 million
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(the son straightens the bar back out)
- Rudolph Valentino personally picked Vilma Bánky as his leading lady for this film, which would be his last.
- This film was not only one of the first "sequels" ever made, it was also one of the first films to come out after its star's death - Valentino had unexpectedly passed away at the age of 31 on August 23, 1926, less than two weeks before this film went into release.
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