The Mexican Joan of Arc (1911)
The True Story of Widow Talamantes
11mJuly 31, 1911
Kenean Buel
Director
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Diary
Overview
When her husband and sons are executed without trial by Colonel Cephis, Señora Talamantes vows revenge. She rallies a band of Mexicans and Indigenous fighters, joins the Insurrectos, and lures the Colonel into a trap. Captured and condemned by a drumhead court martial, he faces the same fate he dealt to her family. With justice served, the widow returns to her people.
