The Man in the Barn (1937)

11/20/1937 (US) • 11m

History, Mystery, Documentary

Overview

After John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, he escaped to Maryland and was discovered hiding in a barn. After he refused to surrender, the barn was set afire and Booth died in the blaze. However, in 1903 a Mr. David E. George, while on his deathbed in Enid, Oklahoma, claimed to be John Wilkes Booth. This MGM An Historical Mystery series short presents evidence of the possibility that Mr. George's claim was true.

Top Billed Cast

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Ernie Adams

Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Farmer (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Army Officer (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

conspiracy theory

abraham lincoln

deathbed claim

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