Overview
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 and cast
- Fernando de Fuentes Director
- Alfredo del Diestro as Colonel Julián Carrasco
- Luis G. Barreiro as Zertuche
- Adela Sequeyro as Marta
- Arturo Campoamor as Juan
- Adela Jaloma as Gloria
- Emma Roldán as Margarita Ramos
- Antonio R. Frausto as Enrique Madariaga
- Luis Sánchez Tello as Captain Salgado
- Joaquín Coss as Ordóñez
- Ricardo Carti as José
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