Eye for Eye(1918)
The daughter of an Arab sheik falls in love with a French naval officer, thus breaking the strict rule of social law of her people, as well as her religion.
Movie: Eye for Eye
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hassouna
Captain de Cadiere
Madame Helene de Cadiere
Taieb
Paul Lecroix
Tootit, the Clown
Rambert, Circus Proprietor
Hassouna's Little Sister
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