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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

Movie"Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd"
Audience Score
69
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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.
StarringWarner BaxterGloria StuartClaude Gillingwater
DirectorJohn Ford

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 28th, 1936
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 4th, 2007 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
based on true story19th centuryconspiracyhistorical figureabraham lincolnphysiciancountry doctorisland prisonprison break attemptyellow fever