This isn't a bad film, but also seems pretty familiar considering it has the same leads in this film as the original SHEIK. And, as well as this similarity, the film at times just seems like a continuation of the original--even though the story centers on the son (who, oddly enough, looks EXACTLY like the guy in the first film!).
The basic plot involves "love at first sight"--a screen cliché if I've ever seen one! A nice dancer who is virtually the slave of a band of outlaws falls for the nice young son of a sheik. However, despite their ardor, he is told by one of the scummy gang that the dancer doesn't love him, but it was all part of a trap to lure the rich man to the gang. And, given that Valentino's character didn't read the script, it takes him most of the movie to determine the girl is in fact sweet and worth marrying.
The basic plot involves "love at first sight"--a screen cliché if I've ever seen one! A nice dancer who is virtually the slave of a band of outlaws falls for the nice young son of a sheik. However, despite their ardor, he is told by one of the scummy gang that the dancer doesn't love him, but it was all part of a trap to lure the rich man to the gang. And, given that Valentino's character didn't read the script, it takes him most of the movie to determine the girl is in fact sweet and worth marrying.