Blood and Sand (1922)

1922 · Silent film · 26 min · dir. Fred Niblo

You Haven't Seen Valentino Till You've Seen "Blood and Sand"

• Drama
• silent film
• Romance

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Synopsis

Juan 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 as his bride. He meets the Marquis' daughter Doña Sol 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 when they eventually meet by chance.

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Details

Director

Fred Niblo

Writer

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Cinematography

Alvin Wyckoff

Studio

Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Released

1922-08-05

Running time

26 minutes

Cast & crew

• Fred Niblo Director
• Rosita Marstini
• W. E. Lawrence
• George Periolat
• Leo White
• Nita Naldi
• Walter Long
• Charles Belcher
• Lila Lee

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