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Neither Blood nor Sand
Directed by	Alejandro Galindo
Written by	Alfredo B. Crevenna Alejandro Galindo Alfredo Robledo Jaime Salvador
Produced by	Francisco Cabrera Jacques Gelman Santiago Reachi
Starring	Mario Moreno «Cantinflas» Susana Guízar Elvia Salcedo
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Charles L. Kimball
Music by	Elías Breeskin Fernando V. Silva
Production company	Posa Films
Release date	22 May 1941 (1941-05-22) (Mexico)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Neither Blood nor Sand (Spanish: Ni sangre, ni arena) is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Mario Moreno «Cantinflas», Susana Guízar and Elvia Salcedo. It was intended as a parody of the big-budget Hollywood film Blood and Sand, which portrays the world of bullfighting. It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernandez.

It was Cantinflas' second full feature film, and its popularity cemented his rising success. He did not get on well with the film's director, but bonded with his assistant Miguel M. Delgado who became his favourite director and directed many of his films. Cantinflas rapidly followed the film with another success, The Unknown Policeman.

Cast

• Mario Moreno «Cantinflas» as El Chato / Manuel Márquez "Manolete"
• Susana Guízar as Anita
• Elvia Salcedo as Lupita
• Pedro Armendáriz as Frank
• Alfredo del Diestro as Don Ramón
• Fernando Soto "Mantequilla" as Charifas
• Miguel Inclán as Jefe de Policía
• Paz Villegas as Doña Remedios
• Salvador Quiroz as Don Pancho
• Arturo Soto Rangel as Juez
• Armando Velasco

Bibliography

• Mora, Carl J. Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896–2004. McFarland & Co, 2005.

External links

• Neither Blood nor Sand at IMDb