Achmet Bey, a Turkish chieftain, catches one of his many wives in adultery and murders her lover. Throwing aside the cuckolding wife, he abducts his harem an innocent girl. However, a brave American who loves her comes to her rescue.
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Cast
| Priscilla Dean | ... |
Sari - A Beggar Girl
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| Wheeler Oakman | ... |
Capt. Carlisle Pemberton
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| Wallace Beery | ... |
Sheik Achmet Hamid
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Clyde Benson | ... |
His Emissary
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Yusef Bey
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Capt. Kassan
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
Hector Baron
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| Eugenie Forde | ... |
Agia - Sari's Mother
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Ethel Ritchie | ... |
Resha - The Sheik's Favorite Wife
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Yvette Mitchell | ... |
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C.E. Collins | ... |
Blind Beggar (uncredited)
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Bertram Johns | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tod Browning | ||
Written by
| Tod Browning | ... | (scenario) |
| William Parker | ... | (scenario) |
| H.H. Van Loan | ... | (story "Undraped") |
Cinematography by
| William Fildew | ||
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leo McCarey | ... | assistant director |
| Frank Messenger | ... | assistant director |
| Fred Tyler | ... | assistant director |
Music Department
| Max Winkler | ... | musical score arrangement (as M. Winkler) |
Additional Crew
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter |
| Harry Reichenbach | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1919) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1921) (France) (theatrical)
- Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises (2016) (World-wide) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A Jewel Production. Until the end of 1929, Universal, lacking a theater network, utilized a 3-tiered brand system: Red Feather (low budget), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (big budget prestige pictures designed to draw higher roadshow ticket prices). See more » |