Mr. Blackwell discovers a relic that informs him about Blythe (as Ayesha, or "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed"), who loved his father and others in the ancestral line. Blackwell accompanies pal Heinrich George and handyman Tom Reynolds to Arabia.
Costume
Betty Blythe's 25+ scandalous outfit changes
Production
Berlin studio recreating Arabia on a shoestring
Director
Leander De Cordova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Betty Blythe later joked she only wore 'flesh-colored chiffon' and a wig—studio publicity invented the 'nude' myth.
This was the second H. Rider Haggard adaptation in two years; Hollywood was obsessed with 'She' before Dracula made vampires cool.
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