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The Spaniard (film)

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The Spaniard
Directed byRaoul Walsh
Screenplay byJuanita Savage
James T. O'Donohoe
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
StarringRicardo Cortez
Jetta Goudal
Noah Beery, Sr.
Mathilde Brundage
Renzo De Gardi
Emily Fitzroy
CinematographyVictor Milner
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 4, 1925 (1925-05-04)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Spaniard is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Juanita Savage and James T. O'Donohoe, and starring Ricardo Cortez, Jetta Goudal, Noah Beery, Sr., Mathilde Brundage, Renzo De Gardi, and Emily Fitzroy.[1] It was released on May 4, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[4] in England Don Pedro attempts to win the heart of Dolores. She visits a bull fight in Spain and discovers the hero is Don Pedro. Afterwards in a storm, she seeks refuge in a mountain castle, and is then held prisoner by Don Pedro. His valet Gómez tries to win her by aiding her escape. During her escape she is thrown from her horse and is injured. Don Pedro rescues her from Gómez and wins her love. It turns out that he is a grandee of Spain.

Cast

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Spaniard located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Exhibitor's Trade Review (May-Aug 1925). MBRS Library of Congress. New York, Exhibitor's trade review, inc. 1925.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "The Spaniard (1925) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Spaniard". afi.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2015. (Wayback)
  4. ^ "New Pictures: The Spaniard", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (6): 61, May 2, 1925, retrieved January 25, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Spaniard
  6. ^ The Spaniard at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1925 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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