Blood and Sand

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

Aug 5 1922 Not Rated 1h 20m
Drama, Romance, Sport

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.

Plot

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 Dona 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.

Written by

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Tom Cushing, June Mathis

Directed by

Fred Niblo, Dorothy Arzner

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Languages

English, No Language, Español

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,591
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA