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Blood and Sand ()

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A toreador's (Rudolph Valentino) familial and social life is threatened when he has an affair.
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Juan Gallardo (as Rodolph Valentino)
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Angustias (as Rose Rosanova)
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Antonio
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Encarnacion
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Plumitas
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Carmen
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Don Joselito
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Don José
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El Nacional
Jack Winn ...
Potaje
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Ponteliro
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Garabato
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Dr. Ruiz
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Marquis of Moraima
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Doña Sol
Dorcas Matthews ...
Señora Nacional
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Fuentes (as William Lawrence)
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Doña Sol's New Lover (uncredited)
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Madre Gomez (uncredited)
Rafael Negrete ...
Violinist (uncredited)
Stanhope Wheatcroft ...
Member of Guevara's Bullfight Party (uncredited)

Directed by

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Fred Niblo
Dorothy Arzner ... (uncredited) (additional footage)

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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez ... (from the novel by)
 
Tom Cushing ... (from the play by)
 
June Mathis ... (written for the screen by)

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Jesse L. Lasky ... executive producer (uncredited)
Fred Niblo ... producer (uncredited)

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Alvin Wyckoff ... (photographed by)

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Dorothy Arzner ... (uncredited)

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Hattie Tabourne ... hair stylist
Monte Westmore ... makeup artist (uncredited)

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Frank Fouce ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Edward Cronenweth ... assistant camera

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Plot Summary

Juan (Rudolph Valentino) is the son of a poor widow in Seville. Against his mother's wishes he pursues a career as toreador. He rapidly gains national prominence, and takes his childhood sweetheart Carmen (Lila Lee) as his bride. He meets the Marquis' daughter Dona Sol (Nita Naldi), and finds himself in the awkward position of being in love with two women, which threatens the stability of his family and his position in society. He finds interesting parallels in the life of the infamous bandit Plumitas (Walter Long) when they eventually meet by chance. Written by Ed Sutton

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Taglines You Haven't Seen Valentino Till You've Seen "Blood and Sand" (Print Ad- Albuquerque Morning Journal, ((Albuquerque NM)) 26 November 1922) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Arènes sanglantes (France)
  • Blut und Sand (Germany)
  • Sangre y arena (Spain)
  • Sang i arena (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Bloed en zand (Netherlands)
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  • 108 min
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Trivia The film's editor was Dorothy Arzner, who would later go on to become Hollywood's first female director. Arzner impressed the producers by cannily interspersing stock bull-fighting footage with shots of Rudolph Valentino to make it look like the actor was actually in the ring with real bulls. This was quite a progressive technique in its day. See more »
Goofs The mountain bandit who is one of the principal supporting characters is an anachronism; the Guardia Civil did away with their kind during the late 19th century. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Michael Blanco (2004). See more »
Quotes Juan Gallardo: We spread our capes for your amusement and most generous alms.
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