The Spaniard (film)

The Spaniard
Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Screenplay by	Juanita Savage James T. O'Donohoe
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor
Starring	Ricardo Cortez Jetta Goudal Noah Beery, Sr. Mathilde Brundage Renzo De Gardi Emily Fitzroy
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Production company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 4, 1925 (1925-05-04)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (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

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

• Ricardo Cortez as Don Pedro de Barrego
• Jetta Goudal as Dolores Annesley
• Noah Beery, Sr. as Gómez
• Mathilde Brundage as Senora de la Carta
• Renzo De Gardi as Count de Albaveque
• Emily Fitzroy as Maria
• Bernard Siegel as Manuel
• Florence Regnart as Consuelo

Preservation

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

References

1. Exhibitor's Trade Review (May-Aug 1925). MBRS Library of Congress. New York, Exhibitor's trade review, inc. 1925.
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 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

External links

• The Spaniard at IMDb
• Stills at silentfilmstillarchive.com