The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · 1h 33m · Drama, History · United States of America · Rated G (US)
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 — 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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John FordWritten by
Nunnally Johnson6.4Smart score
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19th centuryabraham lincolnbased on true storyconspiracycountry doctorhistorical figureisland prisonphysicianprison break attemptyellow fever
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