Blood and Sand
Famed matador Juan Gallardo falls for the glamorous socialite Dona Sol, turning away from his devoted wife Carmen, who nevertheless remains by his side as he continues to face real danger in the bullring.
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Monty Banks
Rouben Mamoulian
Robert D. Webb
Henry Weinberger
Sid Bowen
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I started out quite enjoying this outing for Tyrone Power but by an hour in, I was really rather disappointed. Keen to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, he is the aspiring toreador "Gallardo" who is panned by critic "Curro" (the scene stealing Laird Creggar) as a fifth rate ring entertainer. He is determined to not only make his fortune, but to become famous and return to his village where he can claim the hand of childhood sweetheart "Carmen" (Linda Darnell). Thing is, success can be a double edged sword and at the top of his game and fame he is espied by the glamorous and rather manipulative "Doña Sol" (Rita Hayworth) who is determined to... well you can guess the rest. That's maybe the problem for me. It begins as a drama that looks at the sometimes rather brutal life of a bullfighter (rightly or wrongly) in a way that reminded me of many films about boxing. This sport really was the only way many people - not just those in the ring, but their friends and families too - could escape the cycle of poverty. It also illustrated quite well just how toxic the power of unfettered adulation can be when the object isn't maybe the strongest emotionally. The second hour does fall away, though, and we flirt just too closely with melodrama as Alfred Newman's score becomes just a bit too prominent (and indicative of what's to come). Anthony Quinn chips in quite well as the bitter "Manolo" but not really enough to keep the action elements on top. You can easily see the drawing power of both Power and Hayworth here, but the story itself let me down.
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The directors of Blood and Sand are Monty Banks, Rouben Mamoulian, Robert D. Webb, Henry Weinberger, and Sid Bowen.
The cast of Blood and Sand includes Anthony Quinn as Manolo de Palma, Gino Corrado as Waiter (uncredited), Fred Malatesta as Waiter (uncredited), Fortunio Bonanova as Pedro Espinosa, Russell Hicks as Marquis, Bess Flowers as Dinner Guest (uncredited), Alberto Morin as Bullfight Attendant (uncredited), John Carradine as Nacional, Michael Visaroff as Minor Role (uncredited), Jacqueline Dalya as Gachi, Victor Kilian as Priest, Tyrone Power as Juan, and more.
The duration of Blood and Sand is 2h 5 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Blood and Sand trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Blood and Sand was released on 30 May 1941.
Blood and Sand is listed under Drama and Romance on Fanbiz.
Blood and Sand has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I started out quite enjoying this outing for Tyrone Power but by an hour in, I was really rather disappointed. Keen to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, he is the aspiring..."
