| The Desert Sheik | |
| Director: | Tom Terriss |
| Producer: | A.C. Bromhead |
| Starring: | Wanda Hawley Nigel Barrie Pedro de Cordoba |
| Editing: | Arthur Hoerl |
| Studio: | A.C. Bromhead Productions Truart Film Corporation |
| Distributor: | Film Booking Offices of America |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent English intertitles |
The Desert Sheik is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba.[1] British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by the 1898 novel The Tragedy of the Korosko by Arthur Conan Doyle.
An American woman in Egypt falls in love with a major in the British Army. While on a trip through the desert they are attacked by Bedouins, and the woman is captured. British troops stage a rescue mission.