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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

Movie"Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd"
Audience Score
69
NR 1 hr 33 minFeb 28th, 1936Drama, History
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 28th, 1936
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 4th, 2007 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox