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The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Feb 28, 1936 1h 33m
6.8
51 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Prisoner of Shark Island
Companies 20th Century Fox
Countries United States of America
Keywords yellow fever, based on true story, historical figure, conspiracy, physician, island prison, 19th century, abraham lincoln, country doctor, prison break attempt
Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Peggy Mudd
Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Mr. Erickson
O. P. Heggie

O. P. Heggie

Dr. Mac Intyre
Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Commandant
Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Corporal O'Toole
John McGuire

John McGuire

Lieutenant Lovett
Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

John Wilkes Booth
Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

General Ewing
John Carradine

John Carradine

Sergeant Rankin
Joyce Kay

Joyce Kay

Martha Mudd
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Sergeant Cooper
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

David Herold
Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Abraham Lincoln
Leila McIntyre

Leila McIntyre

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Aunt Rosabelle
J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Judge Maiben
Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Carpet Bagger
Paul McVey

Paul McVey

General Hunter
Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Boy at Dr. Mudd's door