Blood and Sand (1941)
I didn’t use to like Tyrone Power. I saw him in The Eddy Duchin Story, Untamed, and In Old Chicago, and thought that was all he could do. If I’d seen him in The Black Swan, The Long Gray Line, and Blood and Sand instead, I probably would have thought he was great. He stars as a matador in Blood and Sand, and while he sometimes doesn’t make the best choices, he channels a young George Clooney and makes the audience root for him.
The movie starts out when he’s a young kid, dreaming of becoming a bullfighter. This part of the story isn’t very interesting because he’s made out to be a bit of a scoundrel. He sneaks out of the house past curfew, lies to his mother, steals cigars and alcohol, and gives attitude to adults. When he grows up and becomes Tyrone Power, he’s more likable. He woos the beautiful and sweet Linda Darnell and pursues his dream of becoming a famous and respectable bullfighter. But with a fickle critic, Laird Cregar, a rival from childhood, Anthony Quinn, and a sleazy seductress, Rita Hayworth, he has a difficult road ahead of him.
I’m really not a Rita Hayworth fan, and I always find it incredibly difficult to understand why she was cast in roles where she’s supposed to be beautiful and wildly attractive. The good news is Linda Darnell is very easy to root for. She’s beautiful and devoted, and she and Tyrone look great together. Speaking of looking good, even though Blood and Sand isn’t a classic I’ll probably rent again, it was pretty entertaining since the two good-looking leads spent virtually the entire movie prancing around in very tight matador costumes. Ladies, if your sweetie-pie likes bullfighter movies, you might want to suggest this one so you can both have a good time!
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More Rita Hayworth movies here!
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More Anthony Quinn movies here!
The movie starts out when he’s a young kid, dreaming of becoming a bullfighter. This part of the story isn’t very interesting because he’s made out to be a bit of a scoundrel. He sneaks out of the house past curfew, lies to his mother, steals cigars and alcohol, and gives attitude to adults. When he grows up and becomes Tyrone Power, he’s more likable. He woos the beautiful and sweet Linda Darnell and pursues his dream of becoming a famous and respectable bullfighter. But with a fickle critic, Laird Cregar, a rival from childhood, Anthony Quinn, and a sleazy seductress, Rita Hayworth, he has a difficult road ahead of him.
I’m really not a Rita Hayworth fan, and I always find it incredibly difficult to understand why she was cast in roles where she’s supposed to be beautiful and wildly attractive. The good news is Linda Darnell is very easy to root for. She’s beautiful and devoted, and she and Tyrone look great together. Speaking of looking good, even though Blood and Sand isn’t a classic I’ll probably rent again, it was pretty entertaining since the two good-looking leads spent virtually the entire movie prancing around in very tight matador costumes. Ladies, if your sweetie-pie likes bullfighter movies, you might want to suggest this one so you can both have a good time!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Rita Hayworth movies here!
More Tyrone Power movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!