The Shriek of Araby | |
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Directed by | F. Richard Jones |
Produced by | Mack Sennett |
Written by | Mack Sennett |
Starring | Ben Turpin |
Cinematography |
Homer Scott Robert Walters |
Edited by | Allen McNeil |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time
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50 Minutes |
Country | United States |
Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Budget | $52,649.90 |
The Shriek of Araby is a 1923 American silent film comedy starring Ben Turpin and directed by F. Richard Jones for producer Mack Sennett, who also wrote the screenplay.
The film is a spoof of Rudolph Valentino’s hit 1921 film The Sheik and features Turpin as a bill poster daydreaming about having various adventures as an Arabian sheik.