The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

02/28/1936 (US) • 1h 33m

Drama, History

Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

Overview

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

Top Billed Cast

Warner Baxter

Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Peggy Mudd

Arthur Byron

Mr. Erickson

O. P. Heggie

Dr. Mac Intyre

Harry Carey

Commandant

Francis Ford

Corporal O'Toole

John McGuire

Lieutenant Lovett

Francis McDonald

John Wilkes Booth


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

yellow fever

based on true story

historical figure

conspiracy

physician

island prison

19th century

abraham lincoln

country doctor

prison break attempt

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