Adela Sequeyro

Adela Sequeyro

1901-03-11
91 (1992-12-24)
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

Adela Sequeyro Haro (March 11, 1901 – December 24, 1992) was a Mexican journalist, actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She was a pioneer of Mexican cinema both during the silent era and the talkies.

Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

Adela Sequeyro Haro (March 11, 1901 – December 24, 1992) was a Mexican journalist, actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She was a pioneer of Mexican cinema both during the silent era and the talkies.

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Prisoner 13 1933 (6.7)

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.
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Nobody's Wife 1937 (5.3)

A melodrama that tells the story of a young woman forced to leave home because her stepfather abuses her.
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Beyond Death 1935 (5)

A scientist discovers a formula to revive the dead, which triggers a series of unexpected and terrifying events.