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The Prisoner of Shark Island

Physician Dr. Samuel Mudd's life was forever changed when he treated a mysterious patient in 1865, unaware that the patient was President Lincoln's assassin, leading to his wrongful imprisonment.

After President Lincoln's assassination, a wounded man arrived at Dr. Samuel Mudd's doorstep, unaware that the doctor was treating the president's killer, John Wilkes Booth.

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Main Cast

Warner BaxterWarner BaxterDr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
Gloria StuartGloria StuartMrs. Peggy Mudd
Claude GillingwaterClaude GillingwaterColonel Dyer
Arthur ByronArthur ByronMr. Erickson
Harry CareyHarry CareyCommandant
Francis FordFrancis FordCorporal O'Toole
John McGuireJohn McGuireLieutenant Lovett
Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldJohn Wilkes Booth
Douglas WoodDouglas WoodGeneral Ewing
John CarradineJohn CarradineSergeant Rankin
Fred Kohler Jr.Fred Kohler Jr.Sergeant Cooper
Ernest WhitmanErnest WhitmanBuck
Paul FixPaul FixDavid Herold
Frank ShannonFrank ShannonMr. Holt
Frank McGlynn Sr.Frank McGlynn Sr.Abraham Lincoln
Etta McDanielEtta McDanielAunt Rosabelle
J.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganJudge Maiben
Arthur LoftArthur LoftCarpet Bagger
Paul McVeyPaul McVeyGeneral Hunter
Maurice MurphyMaurice MurphyOrderly
Matthew BeardMatthew BeardBoy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
Frank BakerFrank Baker
Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone
Whitney BourneWhitney Bourne
Lester DorrLester DorrGeorge A. Atzerodt
Robert DudleyRobert DudleyDruggist at Trial
Jan DugganJan DugganActress at Ford's Theatre
Earl EbyEarl EbyUsher
Dick ElliottDick ElliottActor at Ford's Theatre
Bess FlowersBess FlowersWoman Sitting Behind Lincoln in Theatre Box
Bud GearyBud GearySergeant
Melvin J. GibbyMelvin J. GibbyLewis Payne
Charles HaefeliCharles HaefeliPrisoner
Robert HomansRobert HomansSergeant
John Lester JohnsonJohn Lester JohnsonBlack Soldier at Prison
Paul KrugerPaul KrugerSoldier
Duke R. LeeDuke R. LeeSergeant
Wilfred LucasWilfred LucasTestifying Colonel
Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieEdman Spangler
James A. MarcusJames A. MarcusBlacksmith
Eric MayneEric MayneCourt-Martial Participant
Paul McAllisterPaul McAllisterDoctor
Merrill McCormickMerrill McCormickCommandant's Aide
J.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanShip's Captain
Arthur MillettArthur Millett
Wedgwood NowellWedgwood NowellCourt-Martial Member
Vester PeggVester PeggSoldier
Jack PennickJack PennickCorporal
George H. ReedGeorge H. ReedBlack Man Giving Booth Directions
Paul StantonPaul StantonAgitating Orator
Tom SteeleTom SteeleTrooper
Harry StrangHarry StrangShip's Mate
Cyril ThorntonCyril ThorntonMichael O'Laughlin
Ray TurnerRay TurnerBlack Soldier at Prison
Blue WashingtonBlue WashingtonBlack Soldier at Prison
Charles WestCharles WestWashington (DC) Citizen
Cecil WestonCecil WestonMary Surratt
Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockMaj. Rathbone
O.P. HeggieO.P. HeggieDr. MacIntyre

Creators

John FordJohn FordDirector
Nunnally JohnsonNunnally JohnsonScreenplay

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Info about The Prisoner of Shark Island

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox

Originally Released: United States, Feb 28, 1936

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Drama, History

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