Prisoner 13
1933 · 76 min
Drama
★ 6.7Colonel Carrasco's wife Marta leaves him taking his young son. The child, Juan, grows into an admirable and well-mannered young man. Having been promoted to a higher rank of power amidst the Mexican Revolution, the indulgent and corrupt Colonel accepts a bribe to free a revolutionary, Felipe Martinez, from his prison. Martinez has been sentenced to execution at the hands of a firing squad. Carrasco asks to have the revolutionary replaced by absolutely anyone. In a twist of fate, that anyone turns out to be his own long lost son Juan. Upon receiving this news, Marta races to the prison and explains the predicament to Carrasco. He subsequently desperately attempts to prevent the gunning down of his son by his very own government officials.
Crew
- Director Fernando de Fuentes
- Writer Fernando de Fuentes
- Writer Miguel Ruiz
- Director of Photography Ross Fisher
Cast
Alfredo del Diestro
Colonel Julián Carrasco
Luis G. Barreiro
Zertuche
Adela Sequeyro
Marta
- A
Arturo Campoamor
Juan
- A
Adela Jaloma
Gloria
Emma Roldán
Margarita Ramos
Antonio R. Frausto
Enrique Madariaga
- L
Luis Sánchez Tello
Captain Salgado
Joaquín Coss
Ordóñez
- R
Ricardo Carti
José
Fernando A. Rivero
Suicide Prisoner
- A
Ana Guerrero
Crew
- Director — Fernando de Fuentes
- Writer — Fernando de Fuentes
- Writer — Miguel Ruiz
- Director of Photography — Ross Fisher
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