A Son of the Sahara (1924)

film · 1924 film by Edwin Carewe

Sheikhscatalogued, not screened by the author
Director
Edwin Carewe
Country
United States
Runtime
80 min
Distributor
FIRST NATIONAL
Genre
silent film, drama film
Cast
Claire Windsor, Bert Lytell, Rosemary Theby, Montagu Love
Production notes
Silent. Notes from NYT (21 June 1924). Filmed in “Biskra,” Africa. Based on Louise Gerard’s 1922 book, A Son of the Sahara
A Son of the Sahara

Findings (1)

  • Raised as a sheikh's son, the hero answers romantic rejection the way the film assumes an Arab would - staging a desert raid, taking the heroine captive, and consigning her to a slave sale; the couple is granted a happy ending only once he proves to be of white parentage after all.
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