The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
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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Cast

Warner Baxter Warner Baxter As: Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
Gloria Stuart Gloria Stuart As: Mrs. Peggy Mudd
Claude Gillingwater Claude Gillingwater As: Colonel Dyer
Arthur Byron Arthur Byron As: Mr. Erickson
O. P. Heggie O. P. Heggie As: Dr. Mac Intyre
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 28 February 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Peggy Mudd

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Colonel Dyer

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

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Buck

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

David Herold

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Mr. Holt

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

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Orderly

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Boy at Dr. Mudd's door

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Johnson

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gwen Wakeling

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

William S. Darling

William S. Darling

Art Direction

Other Crew

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