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The Prisoner of Shark Island( 1936)

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

Overview

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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      Warner Baxter

      Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

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      Gloria Stuart

      Mrs. Peggy Mudd

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      Claude Gillingwater

      Colonel Dyer

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      Arthur Byron

      Mr. Erickson

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      O. P. Heggie

      Dr. Mac Intyre

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      Harry Carey

      Commandant

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      Francis Ford

      Corporal O'Toole

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      John McGuire

      Lieutenant Lovett

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      Francis McDonald

      John Wilkes Booth

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      Douglas Wood

      General Ewing

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      John Carradine

      Sergeant Rankin

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      Joyce Kay

      Martha Mudd

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      Fred Kohler Jr.

      Sergeant Cooper

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      Ernest Whitman

      Buck

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      Paul Fix

      David Herold

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      Frank Shannon

      Mr. Holt

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      Frank McGlynn Sr.

      Abraham Lincoln

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      Leila McIntyre

      Mrs. Abraham Lincoln

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      Etta McDaniel

      Aunt Rosabelle

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      J.M. Kerrigan

      Judge Maiben

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      Arthur Loft

      Carpet Bagger

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      Paul McVey

      General Hunter

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      Maurice Murphy

      Orderly

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      Matthew Beard

      Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

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    A review by Steve

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    Written by Steve on Sun Jan 09 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 past that it's a hell of a tall tale. Warner Baxter is put through the ringer and he does very well in this a very physical role -- much more entertaining that his smiling lover roles he usually did. Also a standout is the lean, terrifying John Carridine. Not to be forgotten is some thrilling sce...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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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