An emir wants revenge on a secretary who posed as a rival to a beautiful woman. He holds in his palace which refers to himself as a trap, the wife of the secretary, and thinks of becoming her lover. The charm and nobility of the young woman end up softening the emir. He bows, returns her to her husband, and forgives the beauty.
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Léon Mathot as L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser
Jackie Monnier as Princesse Djebellen Nour
Louise Lagrange as Simone de Montfort
Thérèse Kolb as Servante Habida
André Volbert as Le gouverneur
André Sarrouy Stage Director
André Liabel Writer
Lucien Besnard Writer
Léon Mathot Writer
Enzo Riccioni Cinematography
France 06 July 1928
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