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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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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

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 BakerUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneStanley BlystoneBoy Seeking Dr. Mudd (uncredited)
Whitney BourneWhitney BourneUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lester DorrLester DorrGeorge A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Robert DudleyRobert DudleyDruggist at Trial (uncredited)
Jan DugganJan DugganActress at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Earl EbyEarl EbyUsher (uncredited)
Dick ElliottDick ElliottActor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersWoman Sitting Behind Lincoln in Theatre Box (uncredited)
Bud GearyBud GearySergeant (uncredited)
Melvin J. GibbyMelvin J. GibbyLewis Payne (uncredited)
Charles HaefeliCharles HaefeliPrisoner (uncredited)
Robert HomansRobert HomansSergeant (uncredited)
John Lester JohnsonJohn Lester JohnsonBlack Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
Paul KrugerPaul KrugerSoldier (uncredited)
Duke R. LeeDuke R. LeeSergeant (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasWilfred LucasTestifying Colonel (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieEdman Spangler (uncredited)
James A. MarcusJames A. MarcusBlacksmith (uncredited)
Eric MayneEric MayneCourt-Martial Participant (uncredited)
Paul McAllisterPaul McAllisterDoctor (uncredited)
Merrill McCormickMerrill McCormickCommandant's Aide (uncredited)
J.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanShip's Captain (uncredited)
Arthur MillettArthur MillettUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wedgwood NowellWedgwood NowellCourt-Martial Member (uncredited)
Vester PeggVester PeggSoldier (uncredited)
Jack PennickJack PennickCorporal (uncredited)
George H. ReedGeorge H. ReedBlack Man Giving Booth Directions (uncredited)
Paul StantonPaul StantonAgitating Orator (uncredited)
Tom SteeleTom SteeleTrooper (uncredited)
Harry StrangHarry StrangShip's Mate (uncredited)
Cyril ThorntonCyril ThorntonMichael O'Laughlin (uncredited)
Ray TurnerRay TurnerBlack Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
Blue WashingtonBlue WashingtonBlack Soldier at Prison (uncredited)
Charles WestCharles WestWashington (DC) Citizen (uncredited)
Cecil WestonCecil WestonMary Surratt (uncredited)
Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockMaj. Rathbone (uncredited)
O.P. HeggieO.P. HeggieDr. MacIntyre

Creators

John FordJohn FordDirector
Nunnally JohnsonNunnally JohnsonScreenplay

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