Prisoner 13 (1933)
Colonel 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.
Director: Fernando de Fuentes
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: May 31, 1933
Cast
- Alfredo del Diestro - Colonel Julián Carrasco
- Luis G. Barreiro - Zertuche
- Adela Sequeyro - Marta
- Arturo Campoamor - Juan
- Adela Jaloma - Gloria
- Emma Roldán - Margarita Ramos
- Antonio R. Frausto - Enrique Madariaga
- Luis Sánchez Tello - Captain Salgado
- Joaquín Coss - Ordóñez
- Ricardo Carti - José
Screenplay
Music: Guillermo A. Posadas
Cinematography: Ross Fisher
Editing: Aniceto Ortega
Production: Compañía Nacional Productora de Películas
Country: Mexico
Language: English, Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Fernando de Fuentes
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prisoner 13 about?
- Colonel 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.
- Who directed Prisoner 13?
- Prisoner 13 was directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
- Who stars in Prisoner 13?
- Prisoner 13 stars Alfredo del Diestro, Luis G. Barreiro, Adela Sequeyro, Arturo Campoamor, Adela Jaloma, Emma Roldán.
- How long is Prisoner 13?
- Prisoner 13 has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Prisoner 13?
- Prisoner 13 is a Drama film.
- Where was Prisoner 13 produced?
- Prisoner 13 was produced in Mexico.