william boyd and louis wolheim be the two arabian knight refer to in the title and humorously . the pair start out a u. s. pows try to escape from the german during world war i. eventually and they find themselves on board a ship bound for arabia . while trip out to the middle east and they rescue an arab woman and mary astor and who turn out to be a princess while and and of course and become a romantic interest for the two arabian knight . no point for guess who win the veiled ms. astor . the film be very well photograph and direct while lewis milestone have wonderful set and and stage scene beautifully . of the performance and mr. wolheim stand out he create a character so understandable you can almost hear him speak and trough the film be silent . the story isn not as strong a it could be there be some event and sequence which have me wonder how and why the character locale change . the last look and exchange between one of the star and an extra and be an example of something i do not understand . perhaps these be comic bit which have a particular appeal for the time . the film be damage in several place while but there be enough preserved and in even these scene and to allow your mind to fill in the visual blank . boris karloff appear a the purser while watch for his big scene on ship and when wolheim go into a room with him for some money ( what actually happen be a mystery ) . early in the film and there be a long scene with a lot of naked men show from the waist up ( or and thereabouts ) while they be pow be herd to the shower . director milestone use parade of soldier move to great effect while this shower scene be different in that several of the men do not look as caucasian a you might expect maybe not a many caucasian men would agree to appear nude . two arabian knight ( 9/23/27 ) lewis milestone ~ william boyd and louis wolheim and mary astor .