The Prisoner of Shark Island
Movie
1936
1 HOUR 35 MINS
Historical drama
The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned for treating the injured John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and his subsequent struggles on a remote island prison.
Cast & Crew
Warner Baxter Dr. Samuel Mudd
Gloria Stuart Mrs. Peggy Mudd
Claude Gillingwater Col. Jeremiah Milford Dyer
Arthur Byron Mr. Erickson
O.P. Heggie Dr. MacIntyre
Harry Carey Commandant of Fort Jefferson
Francis Ford Cpl. O'Toole
John McGuire Lt. Lovett
Francis McDonald John Wilkes Booth
John Carradine Sgt. Rankin
Frank McGlynn President Abraham Lincoln
John Ford Director
Nunnally Johnson Screenwriter
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