Blood and Sand
1941 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.5 · 95% critics
A poor young man rises to fame as a celebrated bullfighter, chasing glory and a better life. But success, temptation, and a troubled love triangle begin to pull him away from the loyal partner who has always stood by him, even as the danger of the arena never fades.
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-05-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (67 votes)
- Box office
- $2,717,200
- Budget
- $1,115,200
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic rise-and-fall melodramas with romance, ambition, and danger, especially if Kid Galahad or Gentleman Jim worked for you; Not for you if slow pacing and bullfighting stories aren’t your thing.
Pros: passionate classic drama; strong star presence; vivid bullring atmosphere | Cons: slow first act; uneven pacing; melodramatic turns
Themes
- bullfighting
- matador (bullfighter)
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1942
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tyrone Power
as Juan
Linda Darnell
as Carmen Espinosa
Rita Hayworth
as Dona Sol
Alla Nazimova
as Senora Augustias
Anthony Quinn
as Manolo de Palma
J. Carrol Naish
as Garabato
Lynn Bari
as Encarnacion
John Carradine
as Nacional
Laird Cregar
as Natalio Curro
Monty Banks
as Antonio Lopez
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian