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Vilma Banky
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Lobby card for The Son of the Sheik (1926) showing Rudolph Valentino as Ahmed, dressed in a turban, gently holding Vilma Banky as Yasmin, with film title and cast text above.
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Vilma Banky

Hungarian actress
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  • Ronald Colman and Shelley Winters in A Double Life
    Ronald Colman

    …was teamed with Hungarian actress Vilma Banky in such films as The Dark Angel (1925), The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926), The Night of Love (1927), The Magic Flame (1927), and Two Lovers (1928). This pairing established them as a romantic screen couple who rivaled the popularity of Greta Garbo…

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    …was teamed with Hungarian actress Vilma Banky in such films as The Dark Angel (1925), The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926), The Night of Love (1927), The Magic Flame (1927), and Two Lovers (1928). This pairing established them as a romantic screen couple who rivaled the popularity of Greta Garbo…

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  • lobby card for The Son of the Sheik
    The Son of the Sheik

    …of the beautiful Yasmin (Vilma Banky). In retaliation, he kidnaps the girl, and an unexpected romance develops between them.

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    …of the beautiful Yasmin (Vilma Banky). In retaliation, he kidnaps the girl, and an unexpected romance develops between them.

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