The Desert Sheik_
Corinne Adams, a young American girl touring Egypt, meets a British soldier, Maj. Egerton, in Cairo, and they fall in love. She doesn't know that the major is suffering from a terminal illness. They and some friends take a trip into the desert and are attacked by a Bedouin tribe. The women are captured and the major is knocked out and left for dead. Can British troops arrive in time to save the women from a fate worse than death?
Starring
Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie, Pedro de Cordoba
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Desert Sheik was released 102 years ago in 1924.
Overview
Corinne Adams, a young American girl touring Egypt, meets a British soldier, Maj. Egerton, in Cairo, and they fall in love. She doesn't know that the major i...
The Desert Sheik is a Adventure, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (10)
Wanda Hawley
Corinne Adams
Nigel Barrie
Maj. Egerton
Pedro de Cordoba
Prince Ibrahim
Edith Craig
Miss Adams
Stewart Rome
Rev. Roden
Douglas Munro
Mansoor
Cyril Smith
Lord Howard Cecil
AM
Arthur M. Cullin
Sir Charles Roden
Percy Standing
Stephen Belmont
HE
Hamed El Gabrey
Emir - Desert Sheik
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What is The Desert Sheik about?
Corinne Adams, a young American girl touring Egypt, meets a British soldier, Maj. Egerton, in Cairo, and they fall in love. She doesn't know that the major is suffering from a terminal illness. They and some friends take a trip into the desert and are attacked by a Bedouin tribe. The women are captured and the major is knocked out and left for dead. Can British troops arrive in time to save the women from a fate worse than death?
How long is The Desert Sheik?
The Desert Sheik has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in The Desert Sheik?
The cast of The Desert Sheik includes Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie, Pedro de Cordoba, Edith Craig, Stewart Rome.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Drama
Romance