| ~Her Purchase Price~ 1919 |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Hamid-Ali (Joseph J. Dowling), an Arab chieftain and bandit, captures an English baby during a
raid on a caravan and, naming her Sheka (Bessie Barriscale), puts her in a harem to be prepared for
the slave auction. At the auction, Sir Derek Anstruther (Alan Roscoe), who has fallen in love with
Sheka, disguises himself as an Arab and bids for her. After a fight, he kidnaps her and marries her
at the English consulate. In England, Sheka has embarrassing moments conforming to British
customs of dress and manner, which are intensified by the plottings of Derek's former sweetheart.
When Derek neglects her because of financial worries, Sheka decides to sell herself to the libertine
Duke of Wryden (Henry Kolker) for the amount that Derek needs. Derek rushes to the duke's home
when he hears of Sheka's plan, but after he learns that the duke investigated her and discovered
she was his niece and an heiress to a large estate, Derek and Sheka are reunited.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
raid on a caravan and, naming her Sheka (Bessie Barriscale), puts her in a harem to be prepared for
the slave auction. At the auction, Sir Derek Anstruther (Alan Roscoe), who has fallen in love with
Sheka, disguises himself as an Arab and bids for her. After a fight, he kidnaps her and marries her
at the English consulate. In England, Sheka has embarrassing moments conforming to British
customs of dress and manner, which are intensified by the plottings of Derek's former sweetheart.
When Derek neglects her because of financial worries, Sheka decides to sell herself to the libertine
Duke of Wryden (Henry Kolker) for the amount that Derek needs. Derek rushes to the duke's home
when he hears of Sheka's plan, but after he learns that the duke investigated her and discovered
she was his niece and an heiress to a large estate, Derek and Sheka are reunited.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| Directed by: Howard C. Hickman Written by: Maie B. Havey - story Harvey F. Thew - adaptation & scenario |
| ~Cast~ Bessie Barriscale ... Sheka Alan Roscoe ... Sir Derek Anstruther Joseph J. Dowling ... Hamid-Ali Kathlyn Williams ... Diana Vane Stanhope Wheatcroft ... George Vincent Irene Rich ... Marda Henry Kolker ... Duke of Wryden Wedgwood Nowell ... Undetermined Role Una Trevelyn ... Undetermined Role |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: B.B. Features Distribution Companies: Exhibitors Mutual Distributing Company Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation Cinematography by: Gus Peterson Length: 5 Reels Runtime: 50 Minutes Released: September 1, 1919 |
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