The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

3.4 |

1h 33min

Released

DramaHistory

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.

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Story

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.

Directors

John Ford, Edward O'Fearna,

Writers

Nunnally Johnson, Nunnally Johnson,

Tags

Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

Casts

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Character-in: Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Character-in: Mrs. Peggy Mudd

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Character-in: Colonel Dyer

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Character-in: Mr. Erickson

O. P. Heggie

O. P. Heggie

Character-in: Dr. Mac Intyre

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Character-in: Commandant

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Character-in: Corporal O'Toole

John McGuire

John McGuire

Character-in: Lieutenant Lovett

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Character-in: John Wilkes Booth

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Character-in: General Ewing

John Carradine

John Carradine

Character-in: Sergeant Rankin

Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Character-in: Sergeant Cooper

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Character-in: Buck

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Character-in: David Herold

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Character-in: Mr. Holt

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Character-in: Abraham Lincoln

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Character-in: Aunt Rosabelle

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Character-in: Judge Maiben

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Character-in: Carpet Bagger

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Character-in: General Hunter

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Character-in: Orderly

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Character-in: Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Character-in: Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Character-in: Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd (uncredited)

Whitney Bourne

Whitney Bourne

Character-in: Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Character-in: George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Character-in: Druggist at Trial (uncredited)

Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Character-in: Actress at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Character-in: Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Woman Sitting Behind Lincoln in Theatre Box (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Character-in: Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Character-in: Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Character-in: Soldier (uncredited)

Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Character-in: Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Character-in: Testifying Colonel (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character-in: Edman Spangler (uncredited)

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Character-in: Blacksmith (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Character-in: Court-Martial Participant (uncredited)

Paul McAllister

Paul McAllister

Character-in: Doctor (uncredited)

J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Character-in: Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Character-in: Court-Martial Member (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Character-in: Corporal (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Character-in: Black Man Giving Booth Directions (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Character-in: Agitating Orator (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Character-in: Trooper (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Character-in: Ship's Mate (uncredited)

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Character-in: Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Character-in: Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)

Charles West

Charles West

Character-in: Washington (DC) Citizen (uncredited)

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Character-in: Maj. Rathbone (uncredited)

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