The Song of Love (1923)

film

MaidensSheikhscatalogued, not screened by the author
Distributor
FIRST NATIONAL
Cast
Norma Talmadge, Joseph Schildkraut, Edmund Carewe
Production notes
Silent. Notes from NYT (24 February 1924). Based on Margaret Peterson’s 1922 novel, Dust of Desire

Findings (1)

  • The heroine is an Arab dancing girl performing in her uncle's North African cafe, and the leading Arab man is a prince conspiring with Tuareg tribes to drive out the French; her story resolves through romance with a French secret agent, the dancer redeemed by the colonizer's love.
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