The presence of Valentino, above all, offers his moments as the Latin lover bullfighter, but I'm afraid that his figure slowly fades and all the romantic tragedy that revolves around him remains anchored in a boring routine. [Full review in Spanish]

Those who rate Valentino an actor of high degree rather than a matinee hero first of all will, after seeing Blood and Sand, continue to give him a top-notch place.

Somewhere beneath the sea of words in the novel lurked depths of considerable profundity. Mr. Niblo and June Mathis, who adapted the story, have plumbed some of these depths and have brought up the ideas that they contained.

The melodrama helps Valentino to nail down his Latin lover image while showing his acting chops, which some questioned.