The Man in the Barn (1937)
The Man in the Barn (1937)
After John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, he escaped to Maryland and was discovered hiding in a barn. After he refused to surrender, the barn was set afire and Booth died in the blaze. However, in 1903 a Mr. David E. George, while on his deathbed in Enid, Oklahoma, claimed to be John Wilkes Booth. This MGM An Historical Mystery series short presents evidence of the possibility that Mr. George's claim was true.

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Cast

Carey Wilson Carey Wilson As: Narrator (voice)
Ernie Adams Ernie Adams As: Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson Erville Alderson As: Farmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac As: Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough Philo McCullough As: Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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Storyline

After John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, he escaped to Maryland and was discovered hiding in a barn. After he refused to surrender, the barn was set afire and Booth died in the blaze. However, in 1903 a Mr. David E. George, while on his deathbed in Enid, Oklahoma, claimed to be John Wilkes Booth. This MGM An Historical Mystery series short presents evidence of the possibility that Mr. George's claim was true.


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Details

Genres: History, Mystery, Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 20 November 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 11m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Farmer (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Army Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Morgan Cox

Morgan Cox

Screenplay

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Jack Virgil

Jack Virgil

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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