Mud and Sand
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Mud and Sand | |
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Directed by | Gilbert Pratt |
Produced by | Broncho Billy Anderson |
Written by | Tom Miranda |
Starring | Stan Laurel |
Cinematography | Irving G. Ries |
Release date(s) | 13 November 1922 |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film English intertitles |
IMDb profile |
Mud and Sand is a silent film made in 1922 starring Stan Laurel. Laurel plays a matador who makes a fool of a famous Spanish dancer. The dancer demands revenge and, in the end, kills the matador by throwing a concealed brick at him after a fight with the fiercest bull in Spain. The moral of the story, shown in the last scene, is: "If you want to live a long full life, cut out the bull!" The title spoofs the Rudolph Valentino film Blood and Sand, and many scenes directly parody that film.