Tragedy of the Desert (1912)
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An English doctor based in Egypt finds his wife in the arms of a local diplomat, and in a madness-induced frenzy departs for the desert. After being discovered by wandering Bedouins, Dr. Cochran embraces their practices and begins to fall in love with Zeinab, the daughter of a Sheik. Tragedy ensues when his forgotten wife visits the village and beckons him to take her back.
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Gene GauntierMiriam — the Doctor's Wife
Robert G. VignolaThe Flirtatious Malmoud Bey
Alice HollisterZenab, The Arab Girl
J.P. McGowanThe Arab Sheik
J.J. ClarkDr. Franklin CochranMovie DNA
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An English doctor based in Egypt finds his wife in the arms of a local diplomat, and in a madness-induced frenzy departs for the desert. After being discovered by wandering Bedouins, Dr. Cochran embraces their practices and begins to fall in love with Zeinab, the daughter of a Sheik. Tragedy ensues when his forgotten wife visits the village and beckons him to take her back.