Karl Dane - "The Son of the Sheik"

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The Son of the Sheik (1926)

Directed by George Fitzmaurice and shot in Yuma, Arizona, this was Rudolph Valentino's final film, released after his untimely death at the age of 30 that year. Rudy plays Ahmed, the son of the character Rudy played in his breakout role in 1921's The Sheik.

Karl is Ramadan, loyal manservant of the Sheik's playboy son Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino).

Ramadan escorts Yasmin (Vilma Banky) to safety.

Ramadan, no doubt, has just discovered that Ahmed has gotten himself into another mess ... a manservant's work is never done.

Rounding up bad guys when he isn't rounding up Ahmed.

The Son of the Sheik is available on DVD from Kino.