''A Son of the Sahara'' is a 1924 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

produced and directed by

Edwin Carewe Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in Gainesville, Texas. Career After brief studies at the Universities of ...

and co-directed with

René Plaissetty René Plaissetty (1889–1955) was an American film director. Son of Achille Plaissetty, chemist and businessman and Corinne Bonnecaze, professor of singing, René Plaissetty was born on March 7, 1889, in Chicago. In 1907 he came to live in F ...

. It stars Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell. First National handled the distribution of the film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Raoul Le Breton is brought up as the son of a sheik of an Arab tribe, although he has been to college. He falls in love with Barbara Barbier, who first accepts and later dismisses him when she learns of his native birth. Back in the desert, Raoul plans his revenge. In a raid he captures Barbara, her father, and Captain Jean Duval, who is a rival. She is sold as a slave but is secretly purchased by Raoul. French troops rescue the captives, but in the meantime it transpires that Raoul is the offspring of white parents, and he and Barbara find happiness together.

Cast

Production

''A Son of the Sahara'' was shot on location in Algeria with an American cast.

Critical review

Of the "Sheik" films of the 1920s, the plot of ''A Son of the Sahara'' was among the more racist in that Barbara, the European woman, completely rejects any romantic interest in Raoul until the very end of the film where it is established that he lacks any Arab ancestry and is fully French.

Preservation

With no copies of ''A Son of the Sahara'' located in any film archives, it is a

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. However, a trailer of the film survives in the

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.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p. 170 (trailer only) c.1978 American Film Institute

References

External links

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at Claire Windsor website

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