Mud and Sand

Mud and Sand is a silent film 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 long — and be happy — cut out the bull!" The title spoofs the Rudolph Valentino film Blood and Sand, and many scenes directly parody that film.

Mud and Sand
Publicity photo depicting a scene from the film.
Directed byGilbert Pratt
Produced byBroncho Billy Anderson
Written byTom Miranda
StarringStan Laurel
Leona Anderson
CinematographyIrving Ries
Release date
  • November 13, 1922 (1922-11-13)
Running time
26 minutes
  • 39 minutes (director's cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film
English intertitles

Cast

  • Stan Laurel as Rhubarb Vaseline
  • Mae Laurel as La Paloma aka Pavaloosky
  • Julie Leonard as Caramel
  • Leona Anderson as Filet de Sole
  • Wheeler Dryden as Sapo
  • Sam Kaufman as Humador
  • May Foster as Rhubarb's mother
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