Blood and sand / Spanish title: Sangre y arena Jesse L. Lasky presents a Fred Niblo production ; written for the screen by June Mathis ; directed by Fred Niblo. , United States - 1 online resource (1 video file (60 min.)) : sound, black and white

Cinematographer, Alvin Wyckoff. Cinematographer, Alvin Wyckoff.

Rudolph Valentino, Rosa Rosanova, Nita Naldi, Leo White, Lila Lee, Rosita Marstini.

Rudolph Valentino stars as a matador who falls into the clutches of a beautiful, insincere society woman. uan 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. --


Silent, with English intertitles and musical accompaniment; optional Spanish subtitles.


Bullfighters--Spain--Drama.
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Mothers and sons--Spain--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.


Film adaptations.
Romance films.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Internet videos.
Streaming video.