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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

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

6.9/10 1h 33m Feb 28, 1936
Drama 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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Prisoner of Shark Island
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
Popularity: 4.4
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
Mrs. Peggy Mudd
Popularity: 2.0
Claude Gillingwater
Claude Gillingwater
Colonel Dyer
Popularity: 0.3
Arthur Byron
Arthur Byron
Mr. Erickson
Popularity: 2.4
O. P. Heggie
O. P. Heggie
Dr. Mac Intyre
Popularity: 0.2
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
Commandant
Popularity: 2.2
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
Corporal O'Toole
Popularity: 0.3
John McGuire
John McGuire
Lieutenant Lovett
Popularity: 0.4
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
John Wilkes Booth
Popularity: 2.1
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
General Ewing
Popularity: 0.6
John Carradine
John Carradine
Sergeant Rankin
Popularity: 2.0
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Joyce Kay
Martha Mudd
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director John Ford
Screenplay Nunnally Johnson
Editor Jack Murray
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

yellow fever based on true story historical figure conspiracy physician island prison 19th century abraham lincoln country doctor prison break attempt

Reviews from TMDB

Steve 8/10
Jan 9, 2022

Don't know how I missed this one but it's a great thriller. From the title you'd never guess it's an historical drama about Dr. Samuel Mudd who infamously helped set Lincoln's killer's broken leg. The history goes from suspect to flat out wrong -- and it's almost pro-slavery -- but if you can look ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 28, 1936
Runtime 1h 33m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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